Racecards
15:50 Fontwell Park
Fontwellpark.Co.Uk Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
The Leader
10- Form 78-8271
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey F Keniry
in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened, tailed off
- Form 1343-35
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up, headway after 4 out, led and edged to the left flat, ridden out
Zabadi (IRE)
21- Form P3-6564
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey J Ennis
chased leaders until weakened after 4 out
Little Ross
20- Form 5/86-3U3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D Grissell
- Jockey W Marston
led, not fluent 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next
- Form P16642
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey Mr R Young
always in touch, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but no extra when headed flat
- Form 6-F521F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance 3 out, onepaced
- Form 708/P-73
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
This looks a difficult handicap to solve. Clan Royal's latest close up fifth in a better Haydock handicap reads well in this grade so he is taken to land this for his in-form stable. Renaloo is a very capable performer on his day but his jumping can let him down. Given a clear round he will give the selection most to do. Recent winners The Leader and Repunzel will have their supporters but they look badly handicapped again. If the ground comes up testing then Zabadi may be worth an investment in. Although not in great form this season - he is on a decent mark and has a promising young conditional aboard.