Racecards
15:38 Fontwell Park
Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 30496-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
took keen hold, made all, led at steady pace, 1 length ahead 3 out, soon ridden, maintained advantage 2 out, soon pressed for lead, narrow lead approaching last, kept on well run-in, edged slightly right close home but always holding on, gamely
Paros (FR)
47- Form PPPP-3F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tended to jump right, held up in rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent 5th, headway to take closer order 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened approaching last
- Form 534-421
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
took keen hold, chased leader, not fluent 3rd, 1 length down 3 out, soon ridden to chase leader, every chance 2 out where mistake, still in touch approaching last, soon kept on but no extra close home
- Form FU32P5-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Harry Reed
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
First Quest has plenty to prove on this year’s form and Thibault has also been out of sorts for a while. Paros has only completed once in six outings so this may rest between NIBRAS GOLD and Forget The Way. The latter seems to be improving and won a novices’ handicap at Worcester a month ago but the top weight made the in-form Clearance battle all the way to the line last time at Newton Abbot and is also in good form.
Formwatch
Thibault 12-1 (10-2) Midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Manxman (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Paros (FR) 7-4 (11-12) Led, mistake 5th (water), hit 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out where not fluent, well beaten when fell last, at Perth 2m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Forget The Way 9-4fav (12-0) Mid-division, jumped left 4th, effort 3 out, switched right and led last, stayed on well, readily, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Izayte (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Nibras Gold (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Led, pushed along and faced challenge 2 out, joined last when not fluent and headed, ridden run-in, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Clearance (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
First Quest (USA) 16-1 (9-9) Led briefly, soon headed, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 9 3/4l behind Trooper Bisdee (8-12) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.