17:40 Fontwell

Thursday 24 August 2023

All17:0517:4018:1518:5019:2019:50

Richmond Motor Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 28.20s

1^st

Courtney Silver

510-11

25/1

T: A CarsonJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Mid-division, headway under pressure on outside to challenge 2 out, every chance last, led final 100 yards, ran on well op 18/1 tchd 28/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Gearing's Point

510-11

10/3

T: Miss S WestJ: N F Houlihan (3)

Held up, headway going well to dispute lead 2 out, every chance last, headed final 100 yards, no extra op 3/1 tchd 7/2

3^rd

2 ½

Carpe Diem

511-4

12/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Brendan Powell

Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpace home turn, stayed on well from last to grab 3rd, never on terms tchd 16/1

4^th

3 ¾

Love Mystery

411-1

7/2

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (3)

Led, headed from 5th, ridden and every chance 2 out when not fluent, no extra from last and lost 3rd op 4/1

5^th

2 ¾

Ipso Falco

511-4

18/1

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, some late headway op 28/1 tchd 40/1

6^th

Miss Malou

410-8

150/1

T: M MadgwickJ: Harry Kimber (3)

In rear, pushed along 3 out off pace, no extra 2 out op 50/1

7^th

Jormungandr

411-1

14/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Thomas Bellamy

Mid-division on outside, struggling and dropped towards rear from 5th, tailed off tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Cast A Spell

510-11

1/1f

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Handy, not fluent 4th, led from 5th, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, soon headed, pulled up after last op 11/10 tchd 5/6

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Non-Runners

Climbing²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£28.40Pl:£4.70, £1.30, £2.80EX:£107.70Trifecta:£718.70SF:£113.08Swingers:£8.40, £21.70, £4.60

Forecasts

Cast A Spell (1/1), Climbing (11/4), Gearing's Point (10/3), Love Mystery (7/2), Carpe Diem (12/1), Jormungandr (14/1), Ipso Falco (18/1), Courtney Silver (25/1), Miss Malou (150/1)

CAST A SPELL made all in a Southwell bumper on her first outing for Gary Moore and can follow up on her hurdle debut. A repeat of the form Love Mystery has shown on his last 2 outings should see him bang there, while Sheena West's Gearing's Point merits respect now switching to hurdles on the back of a good spell on the Flat.

CAST A SPELL (IRE)
LOVE MYSTERY
GEARING'S POINT

Previous Winners

2022

Milldean Felix

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Charlie Price | T: R Woodman

100/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00