FONTWELL (01 Oct 2005)

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3:10 Sylvia Stall Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (4yo+)

[off 3:10] £3,500.00, £1,000.00, £500.00 10 hdles 2m4f

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Flotta B G Powell 6 10-12 T J Murphy 3/1 — —

2 14 Almizan (IRE) G L Moore 5 11-5 J E Moore 2/1F — —

3 6 Cansalrun (IRE) R H Alner 6 10-5 R Walford 5/1 102 — —

4 2½ Kristoffersen Ian Williams 5 11-2 D J Boland(10) 11/2 109 — —

5 13 Corrib Drift (USA) Jamie Poulton 5 10-9 C Bolger(3) 16/1 — —

6 13 He´s The Gaffer (IRE) R H Buckler 5 10-12 B Hitchcott 50/1 — —

7 dist It´s My Party W G M Turner 4 10-12 P J Brennan 12/1 — —

8 20 Lyes Green O Sherwood 4 10-12 L Aspell 40/1 — —

9 29 Westcraft (IRE) A Ennis 5 10-12 Christian Williams 25/1 — —

PU Code (IRE) Miss Z C Davison 4 10-5 R Lucey-Butler(7) 100/1 — —

PU Maarees G P Enright 4 9-12 Mr J Pemberton(7) 40/1 — —

11 ran TIME 4m 51.80s (slow by 13.80s) TOTAL SP 115%

1st OWNER: G Hatchard,R Gunn,L Gilbert & R Williams BRED: W G R Wightman TRAINER: B G Powell

2nd OWNER: G L Moore

3rd OWNER: Mrs Josephine S Stoner

TOTE WIN £4.00 PL £2.00, £1.60, £1.70; Ex £11.70; CSF £9.20

ANALYSIS: Not a bad race for the time of year and FLOTTA managed to reverse recent course and distance form with Almizan in no uncertain manner. The winner was found to have a fluttering heart when well beaten on that occasion but had gone well when treated for a calcium deficiency on the Flat at Newbury two weeks ago. He received the same treatment before this contest and it made all the difference. He also profited from a very tactically astute ride as he was taken wide where the ground was a shade faster. He looks a fair recruit and, as long as his old woes do not resurface, can win again.

Almizan never looked like confirming the form and he needs it faster.

Cansalrun needs stepping up in trip, although there is a suspicion that after all her placed efforts she may be difficult to win with.

Kristoffersen is finding things very difficult under his double penalty.