Racecards
13:00 Fontwell Park
totepool Southern National Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 45y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,825
- 2nd: £4,675
- 3rd: £2,338
- 4th: £1,170
- Form 6251UP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
always behind, struggling after 15th, reminders after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Mosspark (IRE)
197- Form 562/51-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, struggling 15th, plugged on from 3 out, never nearer
- Form 5P7-351
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, struggling and lost place 4 out, plugged on from next, never reached leaders
- Form 624220-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 372531-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 7th
- Form 23181P/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Pogson
made most to after 15th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 3/38P0-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
pressed leader, led after 15th, joined when fell heavily 4 out
- Form 11722/F-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Jordan Williams
held up behind, headway after 15th, tracked leaders, 4 out, went 2nd next, led last, ridden out flat
- Form 6156P0-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, reminder after 9th, outpaced before 3 out, beaten when blundered badly next, tailed off
- Form 32/16F-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway 5 out, led before 3 out, went right next, headed when blundered last, soon ridden, held flat
- Form 144P2-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd after last, not reach front pair
- Form 3517-35
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
towards rear, headway into mid-division 9th, pushed along 16th, headway 4 out, chased leader briefly before next, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd after last
- Form 311F-P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
always behind, struggling when mistake and unseated rider 5 out
- Form P4-4262
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jason Nuttall
towards rear, mistake 4th, struggling when blundered and unseated rider 5 out
- Form PP34-59
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, headway to challenge when left in narrow lead 4 out, headed before next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 1P/5PU-4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey James Banks
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Verdict
BUACHAILL ALAINN made the most of a slip down the handicap to win at Sedgefield by seven lengths. He’s back up in the weights but drops down a grade and can go in again. Cloudy Copper won at Ffos Las in April and remains on a decent mark if at his best on his reappearance but Fergal Mael Duin is upped in class after winning over a shorter trip here. Aerial went close off today’s mark at Ludlow in April and a conditional takes over the reins while Ballyheigue Bay was runner-up at Kempton in May.
Formwatch
Russe Blanc (FR) 25-1 (10-9) Towards rear, blundered 5th, never a factor, detached halfway, pulled up before 15th, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Mosspark (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Chased leaders to 12th, soon outpaced, well beaten before 4 out, 9th of 14, 31 3/4l behind Katkeau (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) In touch, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Five In A Row (11-7) by 7l, 9 ran.
Pete The Feat (IRE) 6-1fav (11-3) Led at strong pace, headed 4th, led again 7th, reduced lead 13th, blundered 14th, mistake and headed 15th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Forgotten Gold (11-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Cloudy Copper (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Held up, headway 10th, went 2nd after 14th, challenged 4 out, soon led, stayed on well flat, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating As De Fer (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Carli King (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led, blundered 15th, headed 19th, blundered 6 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Ballyheigue Bay (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 7l behind Bob Tucker (10-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Aerial (FR) 7-4fav (10-8) Tracked leader, led 5th to 7th, in touch, led again 5 out, headed next, close up in 2nd and every chance when fell 3 out, at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Woodford County 20-1 (11-9) In touch, jumped right 3rd, soon lost place, mistake next, not fluent and pushed along 6th, driven 14th, behind 19th, 15th of 16, dist behind Any Currency (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Fergal Mael Duin 5-2fav (11-12) Led or disputed lead, blundered badly 3rd, kicked on from 11th and clear from next, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Rothman (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Cyclop (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before and mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind One For Arthur (11-4) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Morney Wing (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Towards rear, headway before 6 out, ridden and in 3rd before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Ballyben (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Jennys Surprise (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Towards rear, headway 19th, went 3rd from 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Buachaill Alainn (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Golanova 4-1 (11-9) In touch, headway on inside chasing leaders 3rd, not fluent 5th, mistake 13th, driven into 2nd before 2 out, looked held when slightly hampered and switched left last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Best Boy Barney (10-13) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Finish The Story (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led until 1st, led 3rd, headed after 3 out, no extra last, 9th of 15, 16 3/4l behind Better Days (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Carloswayback (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (tt) sn wl bhnd; late hdwy, 4th of 10, dist behind Zagmeister (12-0) at Whitfield 3m gd in Apr.