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Fontwell

15:25

Date 2024-01-28

Distance 2m3f49y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 5m 8.47s (slow by 33.97s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Risk De Pluie (FR) Tom Bellamy · Ben Clarke	28/1	Won
2nd	Bowenspark (IRE) Richard Patrick · Henry Daly	8/15F	3.5
3rd	How And Ever (IRE) James Davies · Oliver Signy	125/1	3.25
4th	Yalla Habibi (IRE) Harry Cobden · Anthony Charlton	5/1	8.5
5th	Wellwillya (GB) Paul O'Brien · Helen Nelmes	125/1	20
6th	Johnny Blue (IRE) Daryl Jacob · Nicky Henderson	5/2	1.5
7th	Nordic Storm (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	66/1	1.25
8th	Come On Paddy Mac (IRE) James Best · Neil Mulholland	250/1	16
9th	D'Ambonnay (IRE) Charlie Price · Camilla Poulton	300/1	25
10th	Hidalgo Des Bordes (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Warren Greatrex	40/1	2.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Jolyjump (FR) Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	66/1
P.U.	Rue St Denis (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Paul Nicholls	40/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Bowenspark Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	164	—	144-1F	-	124	99	64d	—	—	-33	17.1	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Useful in bumpers last season and impressed on hurdling debut in November; big player
6	Johnny Blue Brown J:Daryl Jacob T:Nicky Henderson	J:Daryl Jacob T:Nicky Henderson	157	—	12	-	125	58	83d	—	—	-5	19.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Bumper winner; clear second to useful rival on hurdle debut at Hereford; up in trip here
12	Yalla Habibi Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Charlton	J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Charlton	157	t	3-222	-	-	-	16d	—	—	-10	7.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Second in all three bumpers; Harry Cobden a good booking on hurdle debut
9	Risk De Pluie Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Ben Clarke	J:Tom Bellamy T:Ben Clarke	157	—	P-071	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Improved to cause 20-1 surprise in maiden point last month; makes rules debut today
10	Rue St Denis Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Paul Nicholls	J:Lorcan Williams T:Paul Nicholls	157	—	9	-	-	-	68d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
With top stable but flopped on bumper debut; Harry Cobden has taken an outside ride
4	Hidalgo Des Bordes Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Warren Greatrex	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Warren Greatrex	157	—	F/52-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Bought for £25,000 after Irish point second in May 2022; makes rules debut after layoff
8	Nordic Storm Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	157	—	04	-	96	80	20d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
With a good stable but was unable to land a significant blow on first two outings
7	Jolyjump Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	157	—	78	-	93	46	39d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Showed no short-term promise in two novice hurdles towards the end of last year
11	Wellwillya gr/b J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	157	—	70-P63	72	86	70	46d	—	—	+5	5.8	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Placed off lowly mark in Exeter handicap last month but faces tough task here
5	How And Ever b/br J:James Davies T:Oliver Signy	J:James Davies T:Oliver Signy	157	tp	2-677	-	108	90	13d	—	—	+3	3.7	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Certainly not devoid of ability but has a lot to find with the principals here
2	Come On Paddy Mac Bay J:James Best T:Neil Mulholland	J:James Best T:Neil Mulholland	157	tp	1/PP-9	-	58	36	20d	—	—	+4	5.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Irish point winner in February 2022 but well beaten on all three hurdling starts
3	D'Ambonnay Bay J:Charlie Price(3) T:Camilla Poulton	J:Charlie Price(3) T:Camilla Poulton	157	—	0/088	-	64	28	41d	—	—	-1	0.2	100.00/1	400/1 0%
Has struggled to get competitive in two bumpers and two maiden hurdles

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Bowenspark	4/5	4/6	8/11	8/11	4/6
Johnny Blue	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Yalla Habibi	9/2	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Risk De Pluie	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Rue St Denis	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1
Hidalgo Des Bordes	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Nordic Storm	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Jolyjump	66/1	66/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Wellwillya	100/1	125/1	150/1	125/1	125/1
How And Ever	80/1	80/1	150/1	80/1	80/1
Come On Paddy Mac	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
D'Ambonnay	200/1	200/1	400/1	150/1	200/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Johnny Blue

19.3

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 7.3

9/4

2nd

Bowenspark

17.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

4/5

3rd

Yalla Habibi

7.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5

9/2

Wellwillya

5.8

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Come On Paddy Mac

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.2

150/1

How And Ever

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Rue St Denis

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Risk De Pluie

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Hidalgo Des Bordes

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Nordic Storm

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Jolyjump

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

D'Ambonnay

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

400/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wellwillya	72	86	70
Bowenspark	—	124	99
Johnny Blue	—	125	58
Yalla Habibi	—	—	—
Risk De Pluie	—	—	—
Rue St Denis	—	—	—
Hidalgo Des Bordes	—	—	—
Nordic Storm	—	96	80
Jolyjump	—	93	46
How And Ever	—	108	90
Come On Paddy Mac	—	58	36
D'Ambonnay	—	64	28

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
How And Ever	13d ago	Quick return
Yalla Habibi	16d ago	Fit
Nordic Storm	20d ago	Fit
Come On Paddy Mac	20d ago	Fit
Jolyjump	39d ago	Fit
D'Ambonnay	41d ago	Fit
Wellwillya	46d ago	Fresh
Bowenspark	64d ago	Fresh
Rue St Denis	68d ago	Fresh
Johnny Blue	83d ago	Fresh
Risk De Pluie	—	—
Hidalgo Des Bordes	—	—