Racecards
15:45 Fontwell Park
Peter And Beryl Scott Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 106y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 2-62311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr M Legg
in touch, under pressure 13th, rallied 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 5P-3225
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent, pushed along 14th, weakened after 4 out
- Form 0/53-712
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, took closer order 11th, mistake next, effort after 4 out, weakened before last
- Form 153-4P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led, headed after 4th, remained prominent, ridden to challenge 3 out, stayed on well closing stages
- Form 435624
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
- Form 13/326-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, led after 4th, drew clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 695-31P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place next, detatched 6th, behind when pulled up before 8th
Verdict
THE CIDER MAKER shrugged off an 11lb hike in the weights for winning at Plumpton to score again at the same track last month. He won with plenty in hand last time so a hat-trick looks on the cards for Colin Tizzard's progressive chaser. Fight Commander also ran well upped 9lb last time for winning at Huntingdon earlier but Badger Wood failed to complete on his latest start having won at Taunton before that. Bold Conquest is unexposed over fences and recent efforts over hurdles suggest he could make his presence felt.
Formwatch
The Cider Maker 5-6fav (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, went 2nd 5 out, led 3 out, challenged next, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Reblis (11-4) by 9l, 5 ran.
St Johns Point (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway to track leaders halfway, in 4th and well held from 4 out, 5th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Willoughby Hedge (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Fight Commander (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Led, not fluent 12th, headed after 4 out, every chance when badly hampered 3 out, 4th lengths 2nd after, closed on idling winner towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Vazaro Delafayette (10-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Sun Wild Life (FR) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway on inside 6th, went 2nd 13th until next, 4th and one pace before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Silvergrove (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bold Conquest (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, close up 2 out, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Solstice Son 15-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 12th, one pace from 5 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Willoughby Hedge (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Badger Wood 3-1fav (11-8) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.