Racecards
19:40 Fontwell Park
At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £5,773
- 2nd: £2,660
- 3rd: £1,329
- 4th: £666
- Form 225423-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey J R Wildman
in rear, headway before 3 out, soon no impression, lost modest 4th from last
- Form 154531-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, led 4 out, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, driven flat, all out
- Form 57P361-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, no impression 3 out
- Form 2/34462-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led 2nd, headed after 3rd, not fluent 11th or 4 out, no impression on front pair from 3 out
- Form 3/630P2-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
led until 2nd, led after next, headed 6th, led 8th, headed and not fluent 4 out, soon weakened
Milton
26- Form 6688F/6-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, led next, mistake and headed 8th, weakened 4 out, mistake 3 out, tailed off
- Form 790656-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
towards rear, no impression 3 out, headway from 2 out, went 4th flat, kept on, never on terms
- Form 4P0/P0P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Phillip Armson
towards rear, jumped right 5th, headway 10th, close 2nd 3 out, 2 lengths down 2 out, stayed on flat, just held
- Form 0P/P4PF-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey N F Houlihan
towards rear, behind 9th, pulled up before 11th
Verdict
Jubilympics never figured at Cheltenham last time but is eased in grade for this. Rectory Oak only won by a short-head at Wincanton five weeks ago and is 4lb higher while Arbennig has gone up 2lb for finishing second at Stratford. BALKARDY (NAP) beat more-experienced rivals at Plumpton last month having run well on his chasing bow at Taunton. There should be more to come so a 5lb rise looks manageable.
Formwatch
Jubilympics 4-1 (10-9) In touch in rear, mistake 7th, last 11th, not fluent 12th, mistake next, progress to go 3rd 3 out, no impression, well held 2 out, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Madera Mist (10-1) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Balkardy (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Led until 2nd, chased leader, ridden to lead again before 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Loup De Maulde (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Rectory Oak (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Chased leader, ridden before 3 out, headway before 2 out, mistake 2 out, with leaders last, led narrowly on run in, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Majestic Merlin (11-3) by shd, 8 ran.
Churchtown Glen (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, took it up after 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, plugged on in distant 2nd from 3 out, 2nd of 3, 14l behind Blade Runner (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Arbennig (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Pressed winner, not fluent 2nd, led 5th until 4 out, ridden after 2 out, held last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Morgenstern (11-13) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Milton 40-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until next, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Richidish (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Belle Jour (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Tracked leader until 15th, weakened 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Just Toby (10-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Toad Of Toad Hall 28-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, pushed along and weakened 3 out, soon pulled up, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Miss Malarky (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway before 9th, mistake 12th, weakened after 4 out, fell 3 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.