Racecards
15:40 Fontwell Park
Ggs John Inwood Mares' Only Intermediate Open Nh Flat Race (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
held up, some headway over 4f out, one pace final 3f
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, ridden 5f out, one pace final 3f
- Form 72
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway into 3rd 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders, chased winner 6f out until 4f out, soon weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
always towards rear, tailed off final 4f
Launceston
179- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway over 6f out, went 2nd 4f out, no chance with winner
- Form P41-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr Byron Moorcroft
chased winner until 6f out, gradually faded
- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Aspell
made all, drew clear 5f out, unchallenged
Sky By Night
244- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, chased winner over 6f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
The well bred Mardi Roberta showed promise on her debut at Fakenham in April and has to be respected but Brendan Powell's filly is likely to do better once sent over obstacles and of more interest may be Bubbs, who gets the vote ahead of Cliffords Girl. The selection looked as though she would come on for the run when a creditable third behind Greenlough at Bangor and Charlie Egerton's filly would not need to improve much on that evidence to trouble the judge here. Jimmy Frost's Little Miss Flute makes only limited appeal on pedigree, while the non-thoroughbred Elle Est Si Bonne would be a similarly unlikely winner. Cliffords Girl ran better at Worcester last time and makes more appeal than most but it is Bubbs, who is preferred and gets the vote.
Formwatch
Bubbs 11-4fav (10-10) Mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Greenlough (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) gs in Oct.
Cliffords Girl 16-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, 2nd over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Bajan Sunshine (11-0) at Worcester 2m nhf (6) gs in Sept.
Earn A Buck 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, behind when hampered and pulled up in race won by Amaretto Rose (11-5) at Warwick 2m mrs nhf (6) gd in Oct, 20 ran.
Elle Est Si Bonne Gold Dust mare out of a moderate racemare.
Launceston 11-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened, 10th of 14, 25l behind No Directions (10-7) at Towcester 2m mrs nhf (6) sft in May.
Little Miss Flute 15-8 (11-7) Chsd ldrs; lft 2nd 12; chall 3 out; rdn to ld flat, won at Kingston Blount 2m 4f ptp gd in Apr beating Camisky (12-0) by 4l, 10 ran.
Mardi Roberta (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind The Music Queen (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mrs nhf (6) gd in Apr.
Tandori El Conquistador filly, sister to winning pointer Senor Cid.