Racecards
16:25 Fontwell Park
Performance Foundations 10th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £5,393
- 2nd: £1,584
- 3rd: £792
- 4th: £396
- Form 6/P51P-U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, headway 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 2316-3U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
- Form PP/F4P-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, pressed last, headed run-in, weakened towards finish
- Form 2/21F54-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and headway before last, led run-in, kept on well
Verdict
There's No Panic is useful but has a mind of his own, as he demonstrated when attempting to run out here in May. He stays well, however, and wouldn't be far away on his best behaviour. Rendl Beach took a crashing fall at the last when upsides the winner here last time and that may have affected his confidence and he's more exposed than KING BORU. The latter was beaten when unseating his rider on his chasing bow at Uttoxeter but may be worth another chance given he'll have needed that run and can compete here off his hurdling mark. Royal Native tackles fences for the first time but could also be well treated and it would be no surprise to see him involved at the business end with a clear round.
Formwatch
There's No Panic (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, swerved approaching when unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Seebright (11-7) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in May, 9 ran.
King Boru (IRE) 13-8 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, not fluent and niggled along from 8th, outpaced and behind when not fluent again 13th, plugged on to take moderate 3rd after 2 out, blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Midnight Oscar (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (4) gd in Sep, 4 ran.
Rendl Beach (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, headway when jumped slowly 4 out, every chance next, with leader when fell last, in a race won by Leath Acra Mor (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd in Aug, 4 ran.
Royal Native (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, behind and struggling in 8th from 10th, soon tailed off, left in poor 4th approaching 2 out, 4th of 12, 46l behind Virginia Ash (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.