Racecards
12:20 Fontwell Park
Southern Cranes And Access Ltd Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 145y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Fitzwilliam
10- Form 44
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey L P Aspell
led until weakened before 2 out
- Form 55
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
prominent, pushed along and weakened before 4 out and pulled up
Harley Rebel
65- Form 74
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr Shane Quinlan
chased leaders, led before 2 out, hit last, drew clear run-in
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Joshua Moore
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened
Searching (IRE)
112- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Glassonbury
chased leaders, every chance 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner
Rest Easy
22- Form 7U
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
always behind, fell 3 out
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
always behind, weakened from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fitzwilliam has been well beaten in both hurdle races so far at Newbury but in better company than this. Fizzlestix has even more to prove so we'll concentrate on the two newcomers. Bob Stephens could have a nice prospect on his hands in the shape of MR CAFFREY, who only had three runs on the Flat but was second in a Navan maiden in October and has a staying pedigree. He's preferred to Searching, who won a Chester handicap over 1m4f in the spring and should also do well over timber.
Formwatch
Fitzwilliam 20-1 (10-12) Led, awkward 1st, hit 3 out and headed, lost 2nd next, weakened into 4th approaching the last, 4th of 8, dist behind Clan Des Obeaux (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Fizzlestix (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 5th of 9, dist behind Jaleo (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Harley Rebel 9-2 (10-12) Prominent when hampered 1st, chased leaders, not much room 6th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Wolf Of Windlesham (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Mr Caffrey 5-2fav (9-5) Soon led, headed after about 1f, soon 5th, challenged and led 2f out, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Prospector (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f mdn gd in Oct.
Searching (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 10l behind Scrutinise (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Rest Easy 100-1 (10-5) Tracked winner until blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Sandown 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Satin And Lace (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd and 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Darebin (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.