Racecards
17:15 Fontwell Park
Cantor Index Financial Spreadbetting Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Form 3U15-4P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Mr James Davies
led, clear from 4th, hung badly left, headed soon after last, kept on
- Form 416216
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr J E Moore
held up, hard ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off
- Form 503504
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Mr Simon Cross
held up well in rear, mistakes 2nd and 5th, 6th and still plenty to do last, stayed on strongly flat, just held
Elvis
28- Form 33F-F40
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Miss Claire Milne
held up in rear, headway 6th, stayed on same pace from 3f out, no chance when mistake last
Hope Value
481- Form 4FP/U00-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
held up, mistake 3rd, some headway when mistake 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
Lily Brown
21- Form R1-4FPP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey Mr S Walsh
in touch, weakened before 3 out
Adalie
4- Form 2-05032
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
always prominent, pecked 1st, effort 2 out, hung left and mistake last, soon led, pushed out
Lyringo
18- Form 41/00-P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss A Frieze
chased leader, mistake 1st, lost place rapidly after 5th, tailed off
Kinnino
33- Form F0-050P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Miss J Marshall
always behind, tailed off before 6th, pulled up flat
Gandon
74- Form 065000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey Mr J Quintin
held up well in rear, stayed on approaching 3f out, ridden and not quicken before next
Illuminate
769- Form 32606P/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey Mr R Spate
in touch, chased leaders 6th, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened before last
In depth
Verdict
A poor event in which few can boast solid recent form but Adalie is a notable exception and gets the vote. The Philip Hobbs-trained mare has put up two creditable efforts in defeat of late and showed she has a race of this nature within her compass when a close third in a Chepstow handicap in January. The daughter of Absalom held every chance at the final flight but tired on the heavy ground and had to settle for minor honours. She will be suited by these less testing conditions and will prove hard to beat off the same mark. Blue Streak landed a similar event for today's rider at Plumpton in November but looks held in the handicapper's grip judged on his latest start. Course and distance winner Kildare Chiller is well treated on the pick of his form and shouldn't be underestimated particularly after an encouraging effort last time. Elvis has had his training difficulties in recent years but still looks best of the remainder and can reach the frame.