Racecards
15:05 Fontwell Park
Hardings Catering Supports CICRA Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,819
- 2nd: £534
- 3rd: £267
- 4th: £134
- Form 7-65601
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Mr N Halley
towards rear, some headway before 4 out, weakened before next
- Form B008
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd travelling well 3 out, led before next, 3 lengths ahead last, veered badly right to paddock exit and soon headed, kept on, not recover
- Form 7776
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, looked held until leader veered badly right at paddock exit and left in lead soon after, driven out
- Form 17P2P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 246323
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 404836
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out
Overdante
11- Form 5P/P6F2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in touch, headway 6th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, left with every chance as leader veered badly right at paddock exit flat, soon not pace of winner
- Form 0P/P-64
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Nathan Adams
always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off
The Omen
16- Form 6707P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear, headway to modest 4th before 2 out, no chance with leading trio
Silsula
127- Form 850055
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, went 2nd and every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 0009P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey M J Quinlan
towards rear, pushed along before 5th, struggling next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Achieved
708- Form 491U/FF-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey Thomas Garner
towards rear, struggling when blundered and nearly unseated rider 4 out, pulled up before next
Verdict
It's usually worth opposing Owner Occupier and Bon Spiel but Timmies Gone could improve a little for the fitting of blinkers and Oscar Baby's amateur rider's claim negates the penalty he accrued for scoring at Fakenham. Beattie Green still has time on his side and won a bumper here on his racecourse bow. He may not have got home over 2m7f at Stratford last time but we still prefer OVERDANTE. She's had her problems but ran a cracker after a long break when only beaten half-a-length at Plumpton earlier this month and must take all the beating if that hasn't taken too much out of her.
Formwatch
Oscar Baby (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, joined leader 3 out, soon led and clear, won at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs beating Bilbo Boggart (11-6) by 29l, 8 ran.
Milans Well (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Behind most of way, never on terms, 8th of 15, 30l behind Knight Pass (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Who Owns Me (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 23l behind Rowlestone Lad (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Timmies Gone (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Disputed lead until led 6th, mistake and headed 4 out, soon driven, weakening when not fluent last, 3rd of 7, 16l behind American Cricket (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov sell hdl (5) gf.
Owner Occupier 5-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Tooka (11-8) at Towcester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Beattie Green 13-2 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 32l behind Like Ice (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Bon Spiel 7-4fav (10-9) Raced in 4th or 5th, pushed along 4th, ridden and closed 6th, outpaced after 3 out, well held when mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 22l behind What's For Tea (9-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Overdante 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, kept on, just failed, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Red Rock (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Sahara Sunshine 28-1 (10-7) In touch in 5th, brief effort on outside before 5th, soon weakened, last pair when mistake next, tailed off, 4th of 7, 50l behind Mujamead (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
The Omen 16-1 (10-11) Held up, headway to track leaders 7th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 13, 28l behind Earcomesthedream (10-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Silsula 14-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along before 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 27l behind Mission Complete (11-8) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Admiral Blake 66-1 (10-2) Always in last pair, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Acapulco Bay (10-1) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar, 17 ran.
Achieved 14-1 (11-9) Pulled hard, soon led, 5 lengths clear 7th, fell 13th, in a race won by Delightful Cliche (11-11) at Folkestone 3m 2f nov hts chs (6) gd in May '10, 9 ran.
Hill Forts Gloria (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden before 6th, plugged on from 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 10, 43l behind Zouti (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.