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17:20 Fontwell Park

Watt Fences Ltd Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 162y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,274
  • 2nd: £668
  • 3rd: £334
  • 4th: £167
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 54.68s
  • Off Time: 17:20:49
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Jetaway Joey (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Itsnotwhatyouthink (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue disc, royal blue cap

      Bannixtown Boy (IRE)

      77
      25/1
      • Form F2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green and Maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, Emerald Green and Maroon quartered cap

      Frenchy Du Large (FR)

      105 BF
      5/2
      • Form 22-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong

      3
      Silk - Dark blue, emerald green star, dark blue sleeves, emerald green stars, dark blue cap, emerald green star

      Itsnotwhatyouthink (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      ran green in last pair, headway on outside 7f out, chased leaders on outside 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

      4
      Silk - Pink, red chevrons, pink sleeves, white stars, red cap, pink star

      Jetaway Joey (IRE)

      94
      2/1
      • Form 2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, came clear over 1f out, stayed on well

      6
      Silk - Yellow, light blue star, light blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, light blue star

      Milnthorpe (IRE)

      69
      25/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, hung left and weakened over 2f out

      7
      Silk - White, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap

      Lightning Gold

      39
      20/1
      • Form 20
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-10

      led and set steady pace, headed and weakened quickly over 2f out

      8
      Silk - Royal blue and red diamonds, black sleeves, brown cap, red diamond

      Heptonstall

      50/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-1

      chased leaders on outside, weakened entering final furlong

      5
      NR

      Mad Barry

      43
      20/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2019
      Silk -

      Hugos Other Horse

      9/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      2018
      Silk -

      The Flying Sofa (FR)

      13/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      2017
      Silk -

      Larry

      6/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      A runner-up in all three outings so far including Sandown last time, FRENCHY DU LARGE hasn’t done anything wrong and deserves to get his head in front. Venetia Williams’ grey is preferred to Jetaway Joey, no match for the winner at Market Rasen on his debut but expected to improve. Lightning Gold went close at Uttoxeter only to disappoint at Newbury last month while Bannixtown Boy has placed between the flags and debuts under Rules. Itsnotwhatyouthink is out of a winner over hurdles and a newcomer to note.

      Formwatch

      Bannixtown Boy (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ch ldrs, 4th 1/2way, 3rd 3out, kow under pressure to go 2nd on run-in, 2nd of 10, 5l behind What About Time (11-11) at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Dec.

      Frenchy Du Large (FR) 5-4fav (10-12) Led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Fly Number One (10-12) at Sandown 2m (4) hvy in Nov.

      Itsnotwhatyouthink (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Baladiva.

      Jetaway Joey (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, chased front pair over 2f out, stayed on into narrow 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Benson (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.

      Milnthorpe (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Mountain Leopard (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) hvy in Dec.

      Lightning Gold 16-1 (10-12) Led for 1f, chased leader until pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened 3f out, 12th of 13, 33 1/4l behind Your Darling (11-5) at Newbury 2m (5) hvy in Jan.

      Heptonstall Thewayyouare filly out of Dubaianswer.

      Mad Barry 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling 3f out, 13th of 18, 17 1/2l behind Here Comes Mccoy (11-5) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Jan.