GB - Fontwell Park - Race 4

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

17.7f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Good in places)

13.5K

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Verdict

Fourth in a Grade 2 Aintree bumper that is working out well, EMERALD QUEST should be capable of making a winning start over hurdles. Dan Skelton's Katios Queen stands out as the danger.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Smooth winner of a Huntingdon bumper on second career start in January. Progressed again when 5¼-length fourth in Grade 2 bumper at the Aintree Grand National meeting. That race has typically produced early-season hurdle winners, and she's likely to be another with Harry Cobden taking over. 1st Pick 1 Emerald Quest (Ire) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Neil Mulholland J: Harry Cobden T: Neil Mulholland	100	-	-	-	62%	8/13
Analysis Smooth winner of a Huntingdon bumper on second career start in January. Progressed again when 5¼-length fourth in Grade 2 bumper at the Aintree Grand National meeting. That race has typically produced early-season hurdle winners, and she's likely to be another with Harry Cobden taking over.
2	From a good jumping family that top yard know well. Ignored in the betting (18/1) when making a winning debut here last October. Form of her subsequent third-place finishes in listed bumpers has taken a few knocks, however, she still merits plenty of respect now sent hurdling. 2nd Pick 2 Katios Queen (Ire) Jockey: Tristan Durrell Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	83	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis From a good jumping family that top yard know well. Ignored in the betting (18/1) when making a winning debut here last October. Form of her subsequent third-place finishes in listed bumpers has taken a few knocks, however, she still merits plenty of respect now sent hurdling.
6	Related to some above-average jumpers on her dam's side. Fair effort to chase home a fairly useful one at Hereford on third bumper start. Well behind Emerald Quest in Aintree Grade 2 subsequently, though, and hard to be confident she can reverse that form over hurdles. 3rd Pick 6 Roxy Russet Jockey: Jonathan Burke Trainer: Charlie Longsdon J: Jonathan Burke T: Charlie Longsdon	73	-	-	-	8%	12/1
Analysis Related to some above-average jumpers on her dam's side. Fair effort to chase home a fairly useful one at Hereford on third bumper start. Well behind Emerald Quest in Aintree Grade 2 subsequently, though, and hard to be confident she can reverse that form over hurdles.

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