Racecards
15:15 Fontwell Park
totetrifecta Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 33y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Sea Serpent (FR)
239- Form 5450-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, lost palce after 6th, soon behind tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 424-274
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mr G Treacy
held up behind, some headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders when blundered next, never on terms
Shanaway (IRE)
152- Form P365-03
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
mid-division, lost place and struggling when mistake 4 out, soon behind
- Form 679P45-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next
- Form P-6887
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
in touch on outside, led 3 out, hard pressed last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 8/98011-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, driven to challenge last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 062594
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
disputed lead, driven before 4 out, ridden soon after, lost place after next, weakened last
- Form 48023F/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, chased leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, stayed to dispute modest 3rd from last
Robben
24- Form 456-570
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
disputed lead to before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 4-12P76
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 2PP722
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B Forsey
- Jockey T J O'Brien
with leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, one pace next, took narrow 3rd approaching last, kept, no chance with clear pair
- Form P46P-35
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Santos
- Jockey James Davies
Nonrunner
- Form 7/12-U64
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
Nonrunner
Verdict
DROPZONE is getting closer and was just held at Exeter on his latest start. He may have the edge over the returning On The Road, who bids for a treble off a 13lb higher mark on his return. Shanaway was a well beaten third on a maiden hurdle at Roscommon in June and changed stables while Thepartysover was runner-up here back in May and drops down a grade for this. Sea Serpent has yet to get involved over hurdles but Baldadash was placed here early in the year.
Formwatch
Sea Serpent (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Led until 1st, chased leader until before 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, soon behind, 12th of 14, dist behind Brain Power (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Thepartysover 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, well held after, 4th of 6, 18 1/4l behind Royal Battalion (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Shanaway (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Soon led, joined before 6th, led 10th, soon briefly clear, narrowly headed before straight, still close up 3 out and not fluent, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 17, 21l behind Sizing Alberta (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn sft in Jun.
Romeo Americo (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) With leader, led after 2nd, headed before last, faded, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Planetoid (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Fraser Canyon 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, soon niggled along, never on terms, 7th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Karl Marx (10-3) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
On The Road (IRE) 4-6fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, ridden after 3 out, just took narrow lead when left well clear 2 out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Tikkapick (11-4) by 19l, 9 ran.
Shalianzi (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, late headway approaching last, ridden and stayed on into 4th when edged left flat, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Yukon Delta (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Sober Sailor (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, fell 5 out, at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gf in May.
Robben 22-1 (11-6) In rear, reminder after 3rd, never a threat, 11th of 13, dist behind Khismet (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Rolling Dough (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened from last, 6th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Yukon Delta (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Dropzone (USA) 5-1 (10-3) Mid-division, outpaced after 7th, headway 2 out, not much room on inside when running on towards finish, squeezed through to take 2nd post, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Culm Counsellor (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Baldadash (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 6th, one pace after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Distant Sound (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Willshebetrying 22-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Ali Bin Nayef (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Oct.
Shaddaii (FR) 10-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before 4 out, no impression after, lost place before last, 4th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.