Racecards
18:30 Fontwell Park
32Red.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form P/P8P5P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up behind, headway 4 out, soon went 3rd, ridden 3 out, one pace
- Form 4FP14P/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
led to 1st, soon mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out, tailed off
- Form P4P00P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
prominent, reminders after 1st, soon lost place, weakened before 5 out, tailed off
- Form 904652-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
soon tracked leader, every chance 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
- Form 865659-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in touch, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out
- Form 156442-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 332P36-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey M J Quinlan
led after 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fiftyonefiftyone was sent off favourite at Southwell last month but found one too good in Sparville and Brendan Powell junior now switches to MORESTEAD. His father's gelding is back on a winning mark and should appreciate the switch back to fences having found things happening too quickly for him over hurdles. He gets a tentative vote though Petit Ecuyer looks a threat on his latest second at Plumpton and Ray Diamond is tumbling down the ratings.
Formwatch
Free World (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, weakened after 6 out, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out, in a race won by Time To Think (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar, 6 ran.
Oscar Close (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Jumped right, towards rear, not fluent 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Triangular (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar '12, 12 ran.
Ray Diamond 12-1 (11-11) Chased leader, hit 8th and reminder, lost place next, soon struggling rear, blundered 10th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Upton Mead (9-11) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Led until 2nd, with leader, not fluent 7th, led next, headed 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Sparville (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Morestead (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Given clear lead start, reduced lead 5th, driven and headed after next, chased leader until 7th, weakened rapidly soon after, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Starlight Air (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 2-1fav (11-5) In touch in rear, went 2nd after 3 out traveling well, every chance from 2 out, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Mr Muddle (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Try Catch Me (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Chased leading pair until approaching 6th, mistake and weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, 49l behind Sew On Target (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Apr.