Racecards
15:23 Fontwell Park
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 1PP-671
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
held up in touch, headway on outside 10th, led 4 out where not fluent, ridden before 3 out, joined 2 out, upsides last, stayed on under pressure flat headed close home, no extra
- Form 067-11P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
midfield, headway 6th, close up 9th, not fluent 10th, ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out
- Form 1251-P8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
pressed leader, upsides when not fluent 4th, led before 5th, headed narrowly 8th, led 10th, headed before 4 out and ridden, weakened after 2 out
- Form P71452
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in rear, headway before 10th, pressed leader before 3 out, upsides 2 out, disputing lead last, driven out to lead flat, ran on
- Form P243-54
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
held up towards rear, hampered slightly 8th, headway 10th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, mistake 3 out, no extra
- Form 9/337PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Bryan Carver
led narrowly, headed before 5th, lost ground quickly and ridden in rear after 4 out, stayed on under pressure 2 out but no impression on leaders
- Form 3P144P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
held up in midfield, jumped left 8th, towards rear 9th, some headway under pressure before 3 out, ran on to take modest 3rd before last, no extra flat
- Form 5235/2P-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
prominent, not fluent 1st, close up 5th, hit 7th, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form P63-P65
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Cynthia Woods
- Jockey Max Kendrick
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, awkward 4th and reminders, hit 10th and ridden, tailed off before 4 out
Verdict
The Crooner scored narrowly at Leicester last month but the runner-up has subsequently won and a conditional’s allowance helps alleviate a 7lb rise. He’s preferred to Lamanver Bel Ami, who had an off-day at Wincanton attempting to land a hat-trick, but CHEQUE EN BLANC may prove a bigger threat. The latter just missed out at Plumpton recently and can race off a similar mark in what looks a less competitive contest. Cougar's Gold drops back down a grade and slips further down the weights but like the remainder of these have been struggling lately.
Formwatch
The Crooner (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, pushed along after 5th, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, ridden along 4 out, stayed on approaching last, ran on strongly to lead final 50yds, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Overworkdunderpaid (11-9) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Lamanver Bel Ami 9-2 (11-4) Towards rear, went left and reminders 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Glance Back 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 5 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Echo Watt (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Cheque En Blanc (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, hit 12th and pushed along, taken wide and went 3rd at 14th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, upsides last, led run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind I See You Well (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cougar's Gold (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 12th, headway after 17th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Nearly Perfect (12-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Acaro (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leader until 9th, chased leaders, pushed along going out on last circuit, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Danseur Du Large (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place from 4th, mistake 12th, well behind 16th, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Cooladerry King (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Drpd rr 8; wl bhnd 13; t.o & pu 2 out, at Ampton 3m sft in Mar.
Bit Of A Legend 300-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, left 3rd at 7th, hit next, weakening and in rear when mistake 9th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Twenty Twenty (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) sft in Jan.