17:10 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 May 2024

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Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 5m 26.50s

1^st

Whynotnowroy

610-13

9/2

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Harry Atkins (5)

Held up in rear, headway 7th, led before 2 out, edged right and drew clear flat, easily op 7/2

2^nd

6 ½

The Cox Express

511-4

11/2

T: R WalfordJ: Joe Anderson

Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went from last, edged left flat, no impression on winner op 15/2

3^rd

5 ½

Reine Fee

1111-0

28/1

T: G BrownJ: Isabelle Ryder (10)

Held up in rear, headway 4 out, not much room after 3 out, went briefly last, no impression on winner, 3rd and no extra flat op 22/1

4^th

6 ½

Celtic Fortune

712-0

17/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: Jack Hogan

Held up rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, driven 2 out, never on terms, 4th and no extra flat op 7/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Royal Regard

610-12

16/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Lily Pinchin

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, led before 2 out, soon headed, not fluent and no extra last op 20/1

6^th

6 ½

Only Fools

511-13

11/2

T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard

Not fluent 1st, soon led, headed before 2 out, weakened last op 9/2 tchd 4/1

7^th

Dreadpoetssociety

611-4

14/1

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon

Held up in touch in mid-division, jumped left 2nd, not much room next, hanging left before 2 out, weakened last op 11/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Bellamy's Grey

1210-11

33/1

T: C J GrayJ: Philip Armson

Pushed along in rear before 4th, behind after 7th, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1

Stargazer Belle

610-10

33/1

T: B I CaseJ: Toby Wynne

Led, jumped left and not fluent 1st, soon headed, prominent, not fluent 6th, lost place 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 22/1

Come On Paddy Mac

810-5

2/1f

T: N P MulhollandJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (6)

Held up in touch in mid-division, losing ground 7th, mistake 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, mistake and unseated rider last op 3/1

Vintage Icon

510-2

33/1

T: A IrvineJ: Caoilin Quinn

Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 7th, losing place when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 40/1

No Guarantee

410-2

125/1

T: Cynthia WoodsJ: Tabitha Worsley

Held up in mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 3rd, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 100/1 tchd 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.90, £2.00, £7.00EX:£35.50Trifecta:£557.60Tricast:£627.23SF:£28.56Swingers:£5.60, £24.80, £27.00

Forecasts

Come On Paddy Mac (2/1), Whynotnowroy (9/2), The Cox Express (11/2), Only Fools (11/2), Celtic Fortune (17/2), Dreadpoetssociety (14/1), Royal Regard (16/1), Reine Fee (28/1), Stargazer Belle (33/1), Vintage Icon (33/1), Bellamy's Grey (33/1), No Guarantee (125/1)

In an opener where few arrive with compelling claims a chance is taken on Chris Gordon handicap newcomer DREADPOETSSOCIETY, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Only Fools, a course winner in March, is feared most ahead of Whynotnowroy.