17:35 Fontwell

Wednesday 4 May 2022

All17:0017:3518:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 5m 14.02s

1^st

Fountains Chief

611-4

3/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Made all, almost joined before bypassed 2 out, ridden and went clear before last, ran on well, easily op 11/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

Art Of Illusion

511-4

2/1f

T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Bannister

Chased leader, ridden to close on leader before bypassed 2 out, ran on but no threat after last op 9/4 tchd 5/2

3^rd

Ben Lilly

511-4

10/3

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leader, reminder after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra op 3/1

4^th

Royal Sam

511-4

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up, ridden before bypassed 2 out, no impression op 12/1

5^th

Mount Pleasant

511-4

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Midfield, ridden before 2 out, weakened op 7/1

Also Ran

Newtonian

511-4

6/1

T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke

Always in rear, fell 3 out op 9/1

Dunatara

610-11

200/1

T: Mrs D GrissellJ: M Goldstein

Always in rear, pulled up before 4 out op 125/1

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Non-Runners

Itsnotwhatyouthink²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: N J Gifford J: Tabitha Worsley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £1.60EX:£9.50Trifecta:£19.90SF:£9.17Swingers:£1.40, £2.20, £1.80

Forecasts

Art Of Illusion (2/1), Fountains Chief (3/1), Ben Lilly (10/3), Newtonian (6/1), Mount Pleasant (10/1), Royal Sam (16/1), Itsnotwhatyouthink (16/1), Dunatara (200/1)

FOUNTAINS CHIEF has shown enough in bumpers to suggest she can be highly competitive in a race of this nature over hurdles, so she gets the nod with this longer trip promising to suit. Art of Illusion failed to repeat his Kempton second at Ffos Las last time but is worth another chance, with Ben Lilly and Newtonian others to consider in a weak maiden.