18:40 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 May 2024

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Starsports.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:53 | Winning time: 6m 37.60s

1^st

The Bold Thady

711-4

13/8f

T: N P MulhollandJ: Joe Anderson (5)

Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway when hit 2 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out tchd 7/4

2^nd

Thirtyfour Thirty

511-9

11/4

T: S HosieJ: G Sheehan

Soon towards rear, ridden and struggling after 9th, switched outside and headway before 4 out, blundered 2 out, challenged last, held close home op 5/2

3^rd

Westtara

911-9

18/1

T: Mrs D GrissellJ: M Goldstein

Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, not fluent and led 5th, pressed last, soon headed, no extra flat op 20/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

The Wise Traveller

811-9

8/1

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: James Best

Led until slow 2nd, prominent, ridden after 9th, no impression from 2 out, plugged on flat op 15/2

5^th

2 ½

Weseekherthere

511-12

11/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Held up behind leaders, jumped right 4th, headway before 8th, weakened from 2 out

6^th

Bobalot

711-5

4/1

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Thomas Bellamy

Prominent, led 2nd, headed 4th, 4th and no extra last tchd 7/2

7^th

Chabadatika

511-7

33/1

T: S HosieJ: Lorcan Murtagh

Held up behind leaders, not fluent 4th or 9th, no impression, weakened from 2 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

Aworkinprogress⁴¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.40, £1.80EX:£7.50Trifecta:£47.00Tricast:£52.41SF:£6.53Swingers:£1.20, £4.90, £6.40

Forecasts

Aworkinprogress (6/4), The Bold Thady (13/8), Thirtyfour Thirty (11/4), Bobalot (4/1), The Wise Traveller (8/1), Weseekherthere (11/1), Westtara (18/1), Chabadatika (33/1)

It's tough to get away from AWORKINPROGRESS, who was suited by the increase in trip to get off the mark here just under 6 weeks ago and with more to come as stamina is drawn out further, Nick Gifford's 5-y-o is a confident selection to follow up. The main danger may emerge from The Bold Thady, who is yet to get his head in front but boasts consistent form figures, with Thirtyfour Thirty rounding off the shortlist back at this track.

AWORKINPROGRESS (IRE)
THE BOLD THADY (IRE)
THIRTYFOUR THIRTY

Previous Winners

2023

Sirobbie

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 9

J: R T Dunne | T: Ian Williams

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00