Racecards
12:10 Fontwell Park
Betfred In Shops, On Phone, On-line Maiden Hurdle (Class E )
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division until 7th, soon weakened and tailed off
- Form 4543-24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, stumbled 8th, chased leaders and ridden after 3 out, every chance last, no extra
- Form 53P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on
- Form 000060
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mr W P Kavanagh
mid-division, headway 3 out, one pace from next
Peddars Way
27- Form 0-20
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, led briefly after last, hung right under pressure, just failed
- Form 06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 44/664-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey S Curran
always prominent, led approaching 3 out, headed next, rallied to lead last, briefly headed run in, all out
- Form 513-66P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, headway 8th, led after 3 out, hard ridden and headed approaching last, stumbled, kept on same pace
Speculative
334- Form PPPPU/P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Young
tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 7th
- Form 50-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
in touch, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey J Goldstein
tracked leaders and keen, weakened quickly after 3 out
- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey S Durack
led until 3rd, chased leaders until weakened quickly approaching 8th
- Form P000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
mid-division until 5th, soon behind, pulled up after 7th
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs A J Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey P Hide
prominent, led 3rd until 3 out, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
This is a modest affair and Blue Endeavour can get 2005 off to a winning start, with Tilla, Stage Friendly and Roky Star looking best of the rest. The selection was a reasonable fourth behind Penny Pictures at Ludlow last time in a handicap but that was actually a regression from his second to Loup Charter the time before. A return to that latter level of form would stand out here and we are taking the view that he can achieve that. Tilla was a stayer on the Flat, winning from a mark in the 60s, and Stage Friendly showed some promise when third on his Ludlow hurdling debut. Roky Star is another to have bits of form that make him competitive for a place but the others seem to have something to prove at this stage. Once again then, the vote goes to Blue Endeavour.