Racecards
15:10 Fontwell Park
Totesport.com Southern National Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Form 262113-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up behind, hampered 12th, headway when mistake 13th, ridden after 17th, weakened 3 out
- Form 1152P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders until 9th, towards rear, no chance when blundered 17th
- Form 3111P-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
made all, driven and hard pressed 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, held on gamely, all out
- Form 32152F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
mid-division, struggling 11th, behind 14th, pulled up before 16th
L'Aventure (FR)
246- Form 40/8738-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey R Flint
held up, hit 8th, ridden and steady progress on 17th, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on
- Form 101UP-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Durack
badly hampered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 61196-5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey L Stephens
never travelling, always in rear
- Form 1F565-0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, mistake 11th, headway from 13th, ridden after 4 out, soon one pace
- Form 221236
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Felix de Giles
fell 1st
- Form P1F6F-F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
tracking winner when fell 12th
Very Cool
183- Form 1311-21
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey J W Farrelly
in touch when very badly hampered 12th, dropped rear, hit 14th, never able to get back on terms
- Form 25641P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
tracked winner until hit 4 out, soon ridden, one pace from next
- Form 8-23114
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
mid division, headway 13th, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, 2 lengths down last, rallied flat, closing near finish
- Form 419-026
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey B Wharfe
chased leaders, ridden approaching 16th, weakened after 4 out
- Form 3P81UP-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey K Burke
mid-division, headway 14th, ridden after 16th, weakened after 4 out
- Form 2U323-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
badly hampered 1st, saddle slipped and pulled up before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is the richest race on the card with HELLO BUD getting our backing ahead of Very Cool and one at an each way price, Monzon. Our selection won by a country mile last time out at Kelso following a switch to Nigel Twiston-Davies' yard. He showed oodles of stamina over two miles six, and having previously won in very testing conditions over four miles, we know he'll get the trip and handle the conditions. David Pipe's Very Cool is more than consistent, with four wins in his last six outings, and very versatile, coming out on top over a variety of trips and in varying conditions. It could be a right battle royal between those two. At a price, we quite like th look of Monzon, a course winner here last month, he was back in fourth when chasing a hat-trick recently when a mistake put paid to his chances. There would be question marks about the trip, but that can be said for a number of these. But not our selection, which is Hello Bud.
Formwatch
The Dark Lord (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Behind, headway after 16th, ridden after 20th, stayed on from 3 out, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 16, 27l behind Himalayan Trail (9-9) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gs in Mar.
Macmar (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, mistake and reminders next, behind when hit 7th, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Gypsy George (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs (2) gs in May, 11 ran.
Hello Bud (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Made all, driven clear from last, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft beating More Likely (11-12) by 19l, 9 ran.
Hermano Cordobes (IRE) 11-4fav (10-9) Tracked leaders until fell 5 out in race won by Tana River (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Oct, 8 ran.
L'Aventure (FR) 9-1 (9-8) Mistakes 6th and 15th, always behind, 8th of 16, well behind Himalayan Trail (9-9) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gs in Mar.
Money Line (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Held up, baulked 5th, outpaced 11th, not fluent 13th, weakened next, 4th of 12, 30l behind See You There (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Victory Gunner (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) In touch, ridden 17th, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 25l behind Tana River (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Oct.
The Risky Viking (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Struggling when hampered 11th, always behind, 11th of 18, 45l behind Mistress Nell (10-7) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Jim Bobs Girl (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 14, 19l behind Bill's Echo (11-6) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Cresswell Willow (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Chased leader, ridden in 3rd and looked held when fell 3 out in race won by Bally Conn (10-8) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs, 14 ran.
Very Cool 11-10fav (11-3) Held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, challenged last, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May beating Barney (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Finzi (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) In touch to 9th, struggling 11th, tailed off when pulled up at the 18th in race won by Laertes (11-5) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 18 ran.
Monzon (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Held up, headway after 4 out, effort nex, hit 2 out, weakened, 4th of 8, 25l behind Nagam (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Amazing Valour (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Chased leader until reminders 13th, weakened after 16th, 6th of 9, 27l behind What A Scientist (11-2) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
Hazeljack 9-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place 10th, tailed off 13th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Walton Way (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Kiltimoney (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, steady progress from 8th, hampered 13th, went 2nd 5 out, soon ridden, held from 3 out, 2nd of 13, 19l behind Tradingup (10-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Oct.