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14:30 Fontwell Park

Get Hugh Taylor's Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 162y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,084
  • 2nd: £1,882
  • 3rd: £940
  • 4th: £471
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.49s
  • Off Time: 14:30:41
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Guinness Affair (FR)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Bigbadmattie (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - White, dark blue seams, dark blue sleeves, white armlets, white and dark blue quartered cap

      Bigbadmattie (IRE)

      45
      9/4
      • Form 3/F1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5

      chased leaders on inner, mistake 2 out and ridden along, kept on same pace flat

      2
      Silk - White, black epaulets, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, black and maroon quartered cap

      Guinness Affair (FR)

      38 t
      5/6
      • Form 2-11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      made all, slow 4 out, drew clear after 2 out, stayed on well

      3
      Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and White diabolo on sleeves

      Prime Pretender

      85 p
      9/2
      • Form 25-3526
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 113

      held up, never in touch with leaders, moved into distant third before last

      4
      Silk - Red, Yellow stripe and sleeves

      Stormbomber (CAN)

      7
      22/1
      • Form P-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      raced in 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

      5
      Silk - Purple, Yellow chevron, Grey sleeves and cap

      Spanish Persuader (FR)

      4 t
      100/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      chased leaders on outside, bad mistake at 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

      6
      Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, royal blue sleeves, pink diamonds

      City Escape (IRE)

      34
      33/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-3

      in rear, mistakes 1st and 2nd, pushed along 4 out, detached, kept on for distant fourth

      Previous results

      2020
      Silk -

      Courtandbould (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12

      2019
      Silk -

      Archimento

      7/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      2018
      Silk -

      Weightfordave (IRE)

      85/40
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Prime Pretender has placed a couple of times this year but never looked like winning on either occasion. After falling on debut, BIGBADMATTIE was allowed to start at generous odds on a return visit to Worcester but was always travelling best and won with a bit in hand. He is an embryo chaser but looks worth sticking with in this grade. Guinness Affair is two years younger and made a winning start over timber at Stratford so can’t be ignored.

      Formwatch

      Bigbadmattie (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, closed 6th, challenged 3 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul beating Faitque De L'isle (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Guinness Affair (FR) 7-4 (11-0) Made all, going well under 2 out, over length ahead approaching last, ridden out and in control flat, won at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul beating Our Colossus (11-7) by 5l, 6 ran.

      Prime Pretender 9-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, 4th and no extra 2 out, 6th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Ultimate Getaway (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.

      Stormbomber (CAN) 18-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 7th of 8, at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

      Spanish Persuader (FR) 200-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon behind, last of 5, 21 1/4l behind Arabescato (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      City Escape (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden 2f out, never involved, 9th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Glen Esk (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.