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14:30 Fontwell Park
BetGoodwin National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,560
- 2nd: £17,096
- 3rd: £8,560
- 4th: £4,264
- Form 11-3123
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
jumped right throughout, led, ridden along after 3 out, soon headed, weakened after 2 out
- Form 11-1142
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader, shaken up approaching 2 out, soon ridden along and every chance, kept on run-in but not pace to challenge
- Form 2F-371P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in last, not fluent 1st, pushed along before 2 out, kept on after last but never seriously involved
- Form 32-1243
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
towards rear, going okay when short of room after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on well towards finish, not reach winner
- Form 12P-U25
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch, switched left approaching 2 out when short of room, soon led, hit last, stayed on strongly flat
Verdict
Brewin'upastorm won this in 2021 and was beaten only a head in last year’s renewal. He’s undergone wind surgery since finding GOSHEN (NAP) too good in the Ascot Hurdle in November but Gary Moore’s charge gets the vote to confirm running back over timber after struggling over the larger obstacles last time. Knappers Hill came up short in the Kingwell at Wincanton last week having earlier beaten Sceau Royal at the same track to land the Elite Hurdle. But the latter re-opposes on better terms today and is also preferred to the Wetherby Grade 2 winner Proschema, who remains hard to predict.
Formwatch
Goshen (FR) 4-6fav (11-4) Prominent, pushed along home turn, weakened 2 out, last of 3, 23l behind Quel Destin (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (3) gs in Jan.
Knappers Hill (IRE) 7-4 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, not fluent last, kept on, 2nd of 4, 17l behind I Like To Move It (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gd in Feb.
Proschema (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Waited with in rear, gained a place 4 out, never any chance, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 3m (1) gd in Nov.
Sceau Royal (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, soon 4th, mistake 4th, jumped big 6th, in touch in 4th when slow 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, went 3rd run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 10 3/4l behind Gentleman De Mee (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Brewin'upastorm (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, closed 5th, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakening before last, 5th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Marie's Rock (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.