Racecards
16:00 Fontwell Park
Always A Chance Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 145y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 4F802
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, headway from 3 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, held when stumbled last, driven and one pace run-in
- Form 0-56063
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
raced wide, chased leaders, led before 2 out, soon clear, ridden out
- Form 9/89P-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, led approaching 6th until headed after 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Form 1/42UUU
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, headway on inside before 2 out, ridden between last two, edged left and went 3rd last, one pace run-in
Ding Ding
122- Form 74-65
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 3 out
- Form 115/P27
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd before 2 out until 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, weakening when hit last
- Form 00-UPU0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mr G Treacy
last pair, never involved, tailed off
- Form 48762/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
chasing leaders on inside when fell 3rd
- Form 242824
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 4tf at the last, edged right and kept on same pace run-in
Dancing Dik
109- Form 01246P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr J Pearce
chased leaders until mistake and lost place 2nd, soon behind, tailed off 6th
- Form 4/65-049
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Peter Carberry
chased leader, led after 3 out until before next, weakened quickly, tailed off
- Form 254-89P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D C O'Brien
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
led until approaching 6th, soon lost place, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ANTIPHONY (NAP) stepped up on previous efforts when second at Southwell last month. He's still relatively unexposed and, with Ciaran Gethings claiming 5lb, can go one better here ahead of Clonusker, who took a backward step last time at Huntingdon but is a course and distance winner. Keppel Isle returns from his winter break but shouldn't be far away if fully wound up and Distant Sound also has place claims. Royal Salute looks the pick of the remainder with Highbury High clearly suffering from a lack of confidence at present.
Formwatch
Antiphony (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, mistake 1st and 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Being Global (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Royal Salute 3-1 (11-12) In touch, effort approaching 2 out, soon one paced, 3rd of 8, 12 1/4l behind Slidecheck (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Keppel Isle (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Raced wide, prominent, chased winner 4th until pushed along 3 out, went 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Flashman (11-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Highbury High (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, unseated rider 11th, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Ding Ding 20-1 (11-2) Held up, headway tracking leaders before 4th, outpaced 3 out, rallied briefly before next, weakened 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 9, 22l behind Sunshine Corner (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Clonusker (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up, took keen hold, hampered 2nd, headway approaching 7th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, 7th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Champagne Chaser (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Griesenau (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Jumped right at times, led until 5th, weakened after 3 out, last of 12, dist behind Riddlestown (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Cropley (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In touch, effort 2 out, one paced, 4th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Slidecheck (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Distant Sound (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Abehind, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 4th post, 4th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Visible Light (11-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Dancing Dik 7-1 (11-5) Led until 7th, chased leader until 8th, chased leading pair until weakened rapidly next, behind and pulled up before 10th, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Comedy House 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, keen, joined leader, over 7f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Avenue Des Champs (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp stks (6) pol in Mar.
Nouailhas 15-2 (10-0) Chased winner until after 3rd, dropped to rear and reminders after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.