Racecards
14:10 Fontwell Park
3663 First For Food Service Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0163-53
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
held up in touch, headway 7th, chasing leaders until weakened 3 out
Ehab (IRE)
350- Form 60695P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M Batchelor
prominent, lost place 7th, soon well behind
- Form 0-46002
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
in touch, mistake, weakened 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 814/2-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
held up, smooth headway to track leader 8th, upsides on bit when hit 3 out, shaken up 2 out, every chance approaching last, not run on
Springer The Lad
702- Form F31P76/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
always in rear, lost touch after 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 6th
- Form 2444P6
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
led, soon clear, joined, pressed from 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, rallied to regain lead last, headed last, strides
- Form 80-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey J Goldstein
took keen hold, tracked leader until weakened under pressure 6th, soon tailed off
Mizinky
27- Form 4638/46
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Richard Gordon
held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 4th, outpaced after 3 out, mistake 2 out, hit last, rallied under pressure run-in, stayed on to lead last strides
- Form P45P04
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey J Mogford
hit 1st, held up, jumped slowly 4th, headway 7th, joined leaders 3 out, led approaching next, headed last, not quicken run-in
In depth
Verdict
At The Double is the pick in this weak affair, with Smilingvalentine, Barranco, Ilabon and Gotontheluckyone others in with a chance of sorts. It has been profitable to follow the Surrey stable of Peter Winkworth over the past month, and At The Double could be another winner here judged on his latest effort at Plumpton where he was only headed at the last. The better ground today will be in his favour and with Philip Hide, who knows this track backwards on board, he can go close. Smilngvalentine was not beaten far in a maiden hurdle at Ludlow last time and is another that will have no problems with either the ground or trip, while Barranco was a beaten favourite in the race won by old Graffiti Tongue at Folkestone. He never got going in the testing conditions and will hopefully give a better showing here. Martin Pipe won this 12 months ago, and if Ilabon is fully recovered from his recent exertions at Taunton where he was eventually pulled up after making the running in the race won by Nippy Des Mottes, he would have leading claims, but he is a risky proposition. Gotontheluckyone showed his best form when second at Taunton last time, but needs to improve again to figure, and for the winner we return to At The Double.
Formwatch
At The Double 16-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, led 4th, hit 3 out, headed last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Brankley Boy (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Dirty Sanchez 66-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 31l behind Temoin (11-4) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Ehab (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led, headed before 2nd, remained prominent, weakened 5th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Jayed (10-12) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd, 15 ran.
Gotontheluckyone (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed after 7th, soon ridden to chase winner, one pace, 2nd of 14, 12l behind Methodical (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gd in Jan.
Ilabon (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Led and soon clear, hit 3 out and soon weakened pulled up 3 out in race won by Nippy Des Mottes (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Jan, 11 ran.
Springer The Lad 20-1 (10-9) Always well behind, tailed off from 6th, 6th of 8, well behind Maragun (10-10) at Folkestone 2m 1f sll hdl (G) gd in Mar '04.
Windy Spirit (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always behind, 6th of 10, 36l behind Lustral Du Seuil (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f beg chs (D) gs in Dec.
Duncanbil (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, under pressure and hit 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Green Iceni (11-6) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Mizinky 7-1 (10-3) Prominent, ridden and chased leader 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 31l behind Kings Castle (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Smilingvalentine (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Always prominent, led after 8th, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 16, 4l behind Atlantic Jane (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs mdn hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Barranco (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-6) Mid-division, driven along from 6th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 35l behind Graffiti Tongue (12-13) at Folkestone 2m 6f sll hdl (5) hvy in Jan.