18:40 Fontwell

Thursday 16 May 2024

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

Starsports.Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 1f 162y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:40  |   Winning time: 4m 28.17s
1st
Horse silk
2
Mermaids Cave
511-9
11/8f
T: James OwenJ: Alex Chadwick (7)
Held up towards rear, plenty to do 2 out, ridden and headway next, led flat, ran on op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
2
9
Executive Pool
510-12
11/2
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)
In touch, headway 3 out, ridden to lead last, headed flat op 15/2 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
10
Gorcombe Moonshine
710-6
9/1
T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber
Led, awkward 1st, headed next, tracked leaders, chased leader 3 out, joined leader next, ridden and kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
Emanate
611-0
16/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Close up, pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden next, rallied flat tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
Clinton Lane
612-0
25/1
T: Mark GillardJ: Fergus Gillard
Led 2nd, ridden and joined 2 out, headed next, no extra op 20/1 tchd 28/1
6th
Horse silk
1
5
Sassified
611-7
11/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
In touch, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
3
Tara Iti
611-8
9/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Rob Hargreaves (7)
Held up in rear, wide and headway 3 out, ridden next, hung right and weakened flat op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
7
Ray's The One
711-3
25/1
T: M PattinsonJ: James Best
In touch, ridden and weakened 2 out op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¾
12
African Sun
710-2
80/1
T: Joanne Thomason-MurphyJ: Harriet Tucker (7)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
10th
Horse silk
nk
6
Phil Healy
811-6
100/1
T: Joe PontingJ: Charlie Hammond
In rear, never on terms op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
1
11
Mac Be Lucky
710-4
8/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up, weakened 2 out op 9/1
12th
Horse silk
7
4
At A Pinch
611-7
50/1
T: T LawesJ: K Brogan
Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened next op 33/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.20, £1.90, £3.10EX:£12.10Trifecta:£71.60Tricast:£53.29SF:£9.70Swingers:£2.50, £4.40, £8.60

Forecasts

Mermaids Cave (11/8), Executive Pool (11/2), Sassified (11/2), Mac Be Lucky (8/1), Gorcombe Moonshine (9/1), Tara Iti (9/1), Emanate (16/1), Clinton Lane (25/1), Ray's The One (25/1), At A Pinch (50/1), African Sun (80/1), Phil Healy (100/1)

Verdict

MERMAIDS CAVE was having just her second start for James Owen when scoring in decisive fashion here last week and a 7 lb penalty may not be enough to prevent a follow-up success. Tara Iti and Mac Be Lucky can also make their presence felt.

  1. MERMAIDS CAVE (IRE)
  2. TARA ITI
  3. MAC BE LUCKY

Previous Winners

2023
He's A Latchico
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 5
J: J E Moore  |  T: G & J Moore
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,014.002nd: £1,847.003rd: £923.004th: £462.005th: £230.00

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