Racecards
15:30 Fontwell Park
Southern Water 'Keep It Clear' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 31y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 111112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
jumped right, led, slow 2nd and 8th, headed after 3 out, badly hampered next, soon no extra, weakened last
- Form 36PP16-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader until not fluent 3rd, still close 3rd when badly hampered and brought down 2 out
- Form 301P53-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders, jumped left 4th, not fluent 7th, 2nd 3 out, soon led, jumped left and hampered rivals 2 out, driven clear flat
- Form 6PP4FP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, close 4th when mistake 3 out, not fluent and left 3rd 2 out, 2nd before last, no impression on winner
Verdict
The out-of-sorts Wilton Milan is the only one of these not to have so far won at the track. Gowanauthat made a bold bid to complete a six-timer at Worcester last week but has been raised a further pound for his troubles. TOP CAT HENRY (NAP) is useful when in the mood and won this last year. He's still 9lb higher but perfectly capable of a repeat if things go his way. Antony is still unexposed over the larger obstacles and won on his reappearance at Sandown last year but this is possibly on the sharp side nowadays for Mercers Court, who won on this card 12 months ago.
Formwatch
Gowanauthat (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Jumped right, led, not fluent 5th, ridden 3 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Mont Royale (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Top Cat Henry (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Mid-division, chased leaders 5th, close up when blundered 13th (valentines), 4th and outpaced before last, lost place flat, 6th of 29, 20 3/4l behind Eastlake (10-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Antony (FR) 12-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on run-in, went modest 3rd post, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Junction Fourteen (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Wilton Milan (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up, closed 8th, outpaced after 14th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Mercers Court (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, held up in 4th, hit 2nd, mistake 3 out, plugging on disputing well held 3rd when mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, last of 4, 6 1/4l behind Listen And Learn (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep.