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18:40 Fontwell Park
In Loving Memory Of Mick Hayward Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,609
- 2nd: £2,584
- 3rd: £1,292
- 4th: £647
- Form 533474-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey David Prichard
not that fluent, mid-division, headway after 3rd, challenging 6th, losing place when not much room after 3 out, well held when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 5/62450-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Hawker
- Jockey Liam Harrison
led early, chased leaders on inside, lost place when mistake 5th, reminders next, well behind from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 336714/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, tried to close on outside 3 out, no impression when blundered 2 out
- Form 335P60-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
pulled very hard in rear, closed 5th, steadied next, well beaten after 3 out
- Form P53445-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey J J Burke
towards rear, jumped left 1st, headway 4 out, switched right before 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on from 2 out
- Form P/5074P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Mr Nathan Brennan
mid-division, mistake 3rd, carried right and some headway before 3 out, no impression, well beaten when mistake 2 out
- Form 7564-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up towards rear, headway when not much room on inside after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, 3rd and held last
- Form 871F0P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
led briefly early on, prominent, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 050241-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
slowly away, in rear, headway from 7th, 4th and no impression 2 out, well held last
- Form 378-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mid-division, headway 4th, no impression before 2 out
- Form 8/6UP24-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey G Sheehan
made most, clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 65/6075-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
prominent, close up after 3 out, ridden before next, no impression on winner flat
- Form P/P46PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
RUBYS REWARD is the obvious one here having appreciated a big step up in trip on this track last month when winning a shade cosily. She should cope with an 8lb rise in this company. Tara Niece won at Newton Abbot in the summer of 2020 but she has a very long absence to overcome while Steady Away has become disappointing since placing twice in the autumn. Beat The Heat has won five times on the Flat so looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Steady Away (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Prominent, slow jump 5th, ridden and lost ground 4 out, well behind from after 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Trixster (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Fama Et Gloria (IRE) 40-1 (12-1) Rear of mid-division, mistake 4th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Beau Haze (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Tara Niece 9-4 (11-11) Behind, raced keenly, headway on outside 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Black Anthem (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Full Aux Rois (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Handy, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten, last of 12, 32 1/4l behind Kolisi (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Shirocco's Delight (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, 5th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Sami Bear (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Jack The Farmer 40-1 (11-11) Mid-division, reminders after 4th, went prominent 6th, ridden and beaten after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Beat The Heat 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders hung left from 2 out, mistake last, went modest 4th post, 4th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Gold Souk (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Black Lightning (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Held up in rear on outside, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Rubys Reward 5-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, gained a place 9th, challenged going well 3 out, led between last two, shaken up and came clear run-in, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Age Of Wisdom (11-9) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Great Commission 125-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced at 4 out, weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Grey Skies (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
The Height Of Fame 20-1 (10-8) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no impression when hung left between last 2, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Aggagio (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
What's My Line 200-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake next, behind after next, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Dom Of Mary (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Lightning Bug (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) In rear, not jump fluently, ridden after 5th, soon lost touch and pulled up, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.