Racecards
16:15 Fontwell Park
bet365.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,339
- 2nd: £687
- 3rd: £343
- 4th: £172
- Form 682420
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey James Banks
led, hit 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 582-69
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S Hodgson
- Jockey James Davies
always towards rear
- Form FU8461
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Michael Heard
tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 4P688
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear, reminders before 3 out, tailed off
Epsom Flyer
32- Form 8592
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on
- Form 0/P88-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out
- Form 0070PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey L Treadwell
with leader, weakened after 3 out
- Form PP-3790
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 0-50F50
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Frank N Fair
18- Form 251699
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey M D Grant
always behind, tailed off 4 out
- Form 23-8735
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
in rear, reminders after 5th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 47684-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up mid-division, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form P4P464
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
held up in touch, led before 2 out, headed last, edged left run-in, no extra towards finish
- Form 422225
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D C O'Brien
- Jockey Thomas Garner
Nonrunner
Verdict
This looks a modest heat with few making any appeal. Epsom Flyer is relatively unexposed and may well improve again on his second at Plumpton. Frank N Fair and Comedy House would have each-way claims on their best form while Hudibras could be interesting off bottom weight with Freddie Mitchell taking off a further 7lb. PEMBROKE HOUSE (NAP) has to be the call after his demolition job at Towcester. The slightly longer trip won't be a problem and Michael Heard keeps the partnership intact.
Formwatch
Back By Midnight 12-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before and blundered 4 out, weakened before last, 10th of 11, 35l behind Cowslip (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Strong Conviction 28-1 (11-12) Chased leading pair, 2nd after 2nd, hit next, lost 2nd before 6th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 29l behind Nebula Storm (10-8) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Pembroke House 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led 4th, hit 3 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Scorpions Sting (11-6) by 27l, 8 ran.
Katarrhini 25-1 (11-5) Held up on inside, not fluent 2nd or 5th, closed 7th, weakened after 3 out, last of 8, well behind Its A Long Road (12-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Epsom Flyer 10-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Moon Trip (11-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Ifits A Fiddle 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Ergo Sum (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Achemenes (FR) 33-1 (9-11) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Norse Light (9-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Broughtons Bandit 20-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, last of 11, well behind Cowslip (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Lanta's Legacy 25-1 (10-11) Prominent on outside, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 11, 45l behind Tanit River (11-1) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Frank N Fair 15-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, one pace when mistake next, no impression, 9th of 12, 20l behind Mighty Mambo (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Hawk Gold (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 35l behind Vertueux (10-3) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.
Comedy House 14-1 (10-9) Chased clear leader until after 2nd, 2nd again before 6th, pushed along before hit 3 out and soon lost 2nd, chased clear leading pair under pressure until before next, ridden in modest 4th after 2 out, beaten when lost places flat, 6th of 11, 15l behind Nebula Storm (10-8) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Hudibras (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, blundered 4th, in 6th pace before last, no impression, 4th of 8, 11l behind Mr Squirrel (10-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Mar.
Nouailhas 8-1 (9-11) Disputed lead until 4 out, soon ridden weakened 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 48l behind Jay Are (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar.