Racecards
13:30 Fontwell Park
totepool Fontwell All Weather Bend Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 073-211
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
chased winner until after 3rd, weakened quickly after 3 out
- Form 731/422-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey William Clarke
raced wide, in touch, headway chasing leaders 4th, 2nd after 3 out, challenged and hit last, every chance when bumped 100 yards out, held near finish
- Form P7-9537
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
made all, jumped slowly 2nd, joined and hit last, hung right under pressure, run in, bumped 2nd 100 yards, found extra near finish
- Form 087/0-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in last pair, not fluent 3rd, headway before 2 out, soon pushed along in 4th, weakened between last 2
- Form 360-761
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jason Nuttall
held up in rear, plugged on from last, never on terms
- Form 6-586P5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
keen in touch, not fluent 3rd, chasing leaders when hit 2 out, 3rd and one pace run in
- Form 0008-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey C Gethings
keen, chased leaders, every chance when hit 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 66/738-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey James Bowen
in touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, no extra in 4th run in
- Form 456P-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
Nonrunner
- Form 068P/45
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey M Goldstein
Nonrunner
Verdict
Sky Of Stars sets a fairly solid benchmark for Olly Murphy, but he's risen sharply in the weights for those pair of successes at Stratford and Market Rasen and he might prove a shade vulnerable to a couple of the others, especially with some riders able to claim 10lb allowances. Hermosa Vaquera has proved herself over C&D in the past and she returned with a bang on the Flat at Lingfield late last month, so clearly comes into the reckoning. However, a chance is taken on the Samuel Drinkwater trained RIF RAFTOU . She has shown some ability in finishing in the places over longer trips at Worcester (held up), and if ridden more positively over this shorter trip could well out perform her likely odds.
Formwatch
Sky of Stars (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, badly hampered and lost place 6th, ridden in 5th and plenty to do after 3 out, rallied into 3rd before 2 out, closing last, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Get Ready Freddy (10-3) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Hermosa Vaquera (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jul beating Ablaze (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Magical Thomas 12-1 (11-5) Held up behind, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Shanksforamillion (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Rif Raftou (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Shanksforamillion (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Osgood 11-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, soon challenged, ridden to lead last, held on near finish, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Fidelity (10-8) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
The Kvilleken 16-1 (11-10) Led, ridden after 2 out, soon headed and outpaced, 5th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Cliffside Park (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gs in Jul.
Jamesgiftkeysandal (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Led briefly after 1st, prominent, ridden after 8th, weakened quickly from next, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Petrify 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Ocean Gale (8-8) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Raleagh Mountain (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Pr til mstk 3rd & sn 4th, 4th 5out, 5th 2out, 4th last, ko onepce, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Isle Road (12-2) at Taylorstown 3m mdn in May.
Rob Robin (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakening when mistake next, 5th of 11, 35 1/4l behind Psychedelic Rock (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.