Racecards
13:40 Fontwell Park
E.B.F. Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 41/8F-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1/53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up towards rear, headway to take 3rd 2 out, led last, clear run-in
- Form 45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
rear division, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th towards finish
- Form UP-P21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
led, jumped right, ridden before 2 out, headed last, kept on and no chance with winner
- Form P9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Thomas Garner
always behind, pulled up
- Form 63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, reminders before 4 out, weakened after 3 out
- Form 833-532
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up mid-division, pushed along before 7th, weakened before and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 57U45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in, lost 3rd place towards finish
- Form 3/P06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, pulled up
Verdict
BIG ROBIN won her first start since having wind surgery last year when scoring at Taunton recently. Nicky Henderson’s filly may well defy a penalty with any further progress. Potters Sapphire went close at Market Rasen last time and steps up in trip today along with Oscars Little Rose, who ran well for third in testing ground at Lingfield. Both are preferred to Belle Empress while lltellmema has joined Suzy Smith having won an Irish point-to-point earlier in the year and could prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Big Robin (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Chased leader, led before 6th, not fluent 2 out, edged left flat, jinked left towards paddock exit towards finish, driven out, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb beating Festival Dawn (10-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Belle Empress 12-1 (10-10) Led until after 6th, chased leader until hit 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, 3rd of 5, 15 1/2l behind Fleminport (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Boola River (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Always in rear, tailed off before 3 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Champagne Champ (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Chloe's Court (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 2nd, behind after, reminders after next, lost touch 4th, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Harmonise (10-2) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Illtellmema (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Ld, 2l adv frm 6th, mstk 4out, jnd bef 3out where faster jump, landed faster 2out, ko best, won at Killeagh 3m sft in Jan beating Berboru (11-11) by 3l, 11 ran.
Jolly Jet (IRE) 250-1 (10-5) Raced wide in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Jersey Bean (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Oscars Little Rose (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again on long run after 3 out and pushed along, headed approaching last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind She's Gina (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Potters Sapphire 5-2 (10-12) Mid-division, hit 4th, outpaced in modest 5th after 2 out, ridden and rallied after last, finished well to take 2nd post, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Rouergate (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Strawberry Spirit (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and last when not fluent 3 out, soon behind, last of 5, dist behind Whiskey In The Jar (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb.
Welcome Polly (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 14, dist behind All Currencies (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.