Racecards
17:10 Fontwell Park
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form P42P50-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced keenly, mostly raced in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened into last
- Form 1P9B20-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leader, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 3 out, led before not fluent last, edged right flat, headed towards finish
- Form 5/24F-33
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
mostly raced in last, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied from 2 out, mistake last, challenged flat, led towards finish
- Form 2107-P1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
led, clear 4 out until after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, still every chance flat, held towards finish
- Form 1376-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
NonRunner
- Form 171168-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WEST TO THE BRIDGE (NAP) gives weight away all round but is the class act here and may have too much quality for this field if ready to go first time back - usually not a problem with the Skelton yard. Vorashann receives 13lb from the selection and rates the likeliest threat on the back of a course win last month, for which he's only up 2lb. He's not been the most consistent in the past though. Cubswin isn't ruled out off her lowest mark since 2019 but must raise her game and the Fry team will hope that a wind operation will generate some improvement from Mr One More, who remains very lightly-raced with just five starts over hurdles at the age of nine.
Formwatch
West To The Bridge (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Jumped slowly at times, behind, still last final bend, no chance, 20th of 22, dist behind Tronador (10-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Press Your Luck (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Prominent, not fluent 7th or 4 out, 3rd final bend, losing place when hampered 2 out, 18th of 22, dist behind Tronador (10-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Mr One More (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up in last pair, closer in 4th at 6th, went modest 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Black Mischief (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Vorashann (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Disputed lead, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well flat, led final 100 yards, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Court Royale (11-4) by 1l, 5 ran.
Cubswin (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, ridden 2 out, no extra, 4th of 5, 7l behind Caius Marcius (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Pyramid Place (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, never involved, 8th of 14, 13l behind Herbiers (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.