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14:30 Fontwell Park
Flowers Unlimited - Fontwell Park's Recommended Florist 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,534
- 2nd: £744
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
- Form PP30-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs K A Buckett
- Jockey M D Grant
mid-division, headway 5th, went 3rd soon after 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 276/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up in mid-division, headway and pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 95/3319-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up towards rear, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, ridden after 3rd, lost place 5th, behind after next, tailed off
- Form 00/305-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Woodman
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leader, hit 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form P/06-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 5805-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, went right and mistake last, edged right and clear flat, ridden out
- Form 9/0-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
held up towards rear, never on terms
- Form 71P-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
towards rear, hit 4 out, some headway on inside approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 31-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
led, hit 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd and hit 2 out, no extra
Cabo Roche
144- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey C Wallis
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 3390-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
never travelled in rear, ridden after 4th, never a factor
- Form 33/P5-2B
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Romeo Americo was narrowly beaten over C&D last month before finishing second again behind Barton Stacey over a longer trip at Towcester. He has to be in the firing-line again but HELIOPSIS was still in touch and travelling within himself when brought down in what may prove a decent contest at Bangor last month and can get off the mark here. Hightown has ability but may need this while bumper winner Comedy House looked a little one-paced when third at Towcester but will know more today.
Formwatch
Backhomeinderry (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Held up, headway after 4th, every chance 3 out, no impression in 3rd approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 19l behind Lieutenant Miller (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Don Pooleoni (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway well over 3f out, hung right over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 29l behind Persian Snow (11-0) at Ascot 2m NH flat (4) gd in Oct '10.
Hightown (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Prominent, hit 8th, weakened 2 out, 9th of 14, 44l behind Diamond Sweeper (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Ilewin For Hannah 33-1 (10-12) Jumped moderately, went badly right 1st, always in rear, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Meganisi (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in May.
Lord Aldervale (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 6th, weakening when fell next, in a race won by Turn Over Sivola (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in May, 8 ran.
My Friend Riquet (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out, 6th of 10, well behind Chatterbox (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Romeo Americo (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd from 5th, headway before 2 out, every chance before last, kept on to take 2nd place near finish, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Barton Stacey (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Secret Legend 66-1 (11-0) Fell 2nd, in a race won by Hindon Road (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in May, 13 ran.
Comedy House 15-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway when jumped right and not fluent 5th, went 3rd 3 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, one pace last, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Beggar's Velvet (10-12) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Tothemoonandback (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Ld/disp until wknd 5th aftr 4out, lft fair 3rd 3out & so bef last to ld 100 yards out, fortunate, won at Dromahane 2m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Old Devereux (11-7) by 2l, 12 ran.
Cabo Roche 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 6, 49l behind Massannie (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m mrs N H flat (5) sft in Jan.
Sudden Light (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, left 2nd at 3rd, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind A Little Swifter (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Heliopsis (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway when brought down 3 out, in a race won by Master Of The Game (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gs in May, 14 ran.
Magic In Motion 33-1 (10-5) In touch, mistakes, lost place 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Victor Leudorum (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.