15:25 Fontwell

Saturday 7 October 2023

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Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 4m 55.98s

1^st

Cape Vidal

611-0

11/4

T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Disputed led, outright led before 5th, pressed for lead 3 out, soon ridden, a length ahead 2 out, 2 lengths ahead approaching last, kept on well run-in op 9/4

2^nd

Baltray

511-0

10/3

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Midfield, headway 3 out, ridden to chased leader before 2 out where a length behind, kept on same pace approaching last where slightly awkward, kept on run-in but not reach winner op 4/1

3^rd

Bentley's Return

511-0

7/2

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Took keen hold, midfield in touch, bad mistake 7th, soon recovered, pressed leader 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, kept on one pace approaching last, no extra run-in op 10/3

4^th

Courtney Silver

511-0

18/1

T: A CarsonJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Disputed lead, headed before 5th where dropped to midfield, ridden briefly before 7th, ridden and kept on same pace before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

Elpologreg

410-12

80/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)

Ran in snatches, held up in rear, ridden before 2 out where no impression, kept on one pace approaching last op 33/1

6^th

Ipso Falco

511-0

40/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Midfield in touch, not fluent 7th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last tchd 50/1

7^th

Double Powerful

410-12

20/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway before 5th, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened before last op 14/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Crookbarrow

511-0

300/1

T: Cynthia WoodsJ: James Best

Prominent, ridden before 7th where dropped to rear, not fluent 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 200/1

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Non-Runners

Doc McCoy²⁰⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.93Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.20EX:£6.90Trifecta:£13.40SF:£6.56Swingers:£1.30, £1.20, £1.50

Forecasts

Doc McCoy (9/4), Cape Vidal (11/4), Baltray (10/3), Bentley's Return (7/2), Courtney Silver (18/1), Double Powerful (20/1), Ipso Falco (40/1), Elpologreg (80/1), Crookbarrow (300/1)

DOC MCCOY showed plenty in a trio of bumpers last season and, with the step up in trip sure to suit, he's taken to make a successful hurdling debut for a yard that has started the autumn well. Cape Vidal got his career back on track sent hurdling when runner-up at Plumpton in April and is open to improvement, with Bentley's Return another interesting contender.

DOC MCCOY (IRE)
CAPE VIDAL
BENTLEY'S RETURN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Red Windsor

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 5

J: Tom Cannon | T: C Gordon

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.005th: £279.00