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17:25 Fontwell Park
Julie Van Biene Is Supporting Give4Beth Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 7-P46F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, one pace
- Form 4-33235
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 696742
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
towards rear, ridden before 3 out, headway before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, hung left run-in, kept on
- Form 508668
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Mr Paul John
held up mid-division, headway 9th, went 4th before 2 out, kept on run-in
Flugzeug
12- Form 231-224
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
held up towards rear, headway before 8th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before last, one pace
- Form F862/PP-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jason Nuttall
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression
- Form 543553
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
- Form PF-PP63
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on and no extra towards finish
Verdict
Bridal Suite was having only his sixth start when favourite at Ffos Las a month ago but had no answer to Try It Sometime and is tackling a much longer trip. FLUGZEUG has been racing consistently in this sort of grade over hurdles and fences and stepped up slightly in class to produce a fair run at Plumpton last week. He's only moderate but on a fair mark and can gain the second victory of his career. Thornton Alice won a slightly higher grade event at Southwell from a higher mark than this though that was almost two years ago. She'll be favoured by the ground and her regular rider's claim can see her in the frame. Onwiththeparty hasn't shown much since arriving from Ireland and probably needs a further drop in the ratings.
Formwatch
Onwiththeparty 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, led after 2nd until 3rd, led 5th, headed before next, ridden after 8th, mistake next, outpaced after 3 out, well held 3rd before next, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Cresswell Breeze (11-7) at Taunton 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Thornton Alice 6-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, lost a few places before 2nd, not fluent 6th, one pace and no impression before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 5th of 11, 21l behind Try It Sometime (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
Bridal Suite (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Led until 2nd, prominent, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, one pace, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Try It Sometime (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
Petite Fantasie 20-1 (11-3) Reluctant to line up, towards rear, reminder after 3rd, mistake and ridden 7th, mid-division 5th, ridden chasing leaders before 9th, weakened before next, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Cresswell Breeze (11-10) at Taunton 3m (5) sft in Feb.
Flugzeug 7-2 (9-13) Keen in touch, ridden 4 out, struggling from next, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 9l behind Gilzean (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Sudden Light (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Led, pushed along and headed before 8th, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Residence And Spa (10-3) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec '13, 14 ran.
Maccabees 16-1 (10-0) In rear, closed 3rd, struggling 6th, soon behind, ran on from 2 out, mistake last, gaining flat, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Sirop De Menthe (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Lord Aldervale (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Led until 8th, chased leader, led again approaching 3 out until ridden 2 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Gilzean (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.