Racecards
15:50 Fontwell Park
Brian Toop Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,100 added
- Winner: £2,014
- 2nd: £591
- 3rd: £296
- 4th: £148
- Form 7213-2U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leader until approaching 2nd, lost place and towards rear next, never going after, left poor 5th 3 out, went 4th closing stages, tailed off
- Form 4P/FP64-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B Ryall
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
held up in rear, closer order 5th, mistake 9th, headway to poor 3rd 3 out, tailed off
- Form P236-P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 2nd until 8th, hit next, weakened 4 out, struggling when pulled up before next
- Form U5/4343-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey J W Farrelly
behind, rear from 7th, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 0/1P284-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
in touch, mistake 3rd, went right 6th, headway to 3rd approaching 9th, challenged and slow 4 out, went 2nd before next, led approaching last, hard ridden and edged right flat, no extra and headed close home
- Form 2545/PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, went right 6th, pushed along and headed 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next, lost poor 4th closing stages, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BOB CASEY made mistakes when weakening quickly over 2m4f here last month. It could just be that the further drop in distance might suit Keith Goldsworthy's gelding and, providing he jumps better today, he's worth a small interest against very exposed opposition who are returning from a break. She's Humble won off this mark at Plumpton in March, however, and handles soft ground while Paddy The Yank has only had four runs under Rules and wasn't beaten far over C&D on his penultimate outing. The others are difficult to recommend.
Formwatch
She's Humble (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Last trio, dropped to rear 8th, headway to modest 5th when blundered 4 out, staying on same pace when blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Health Is Wealth (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May, 8 ran.
This Way (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Behind, outpaced 4 out, headway into 4th approaching 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure, never on terms, 4th of 9, 12l behind Gilt Free (11-0) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Bob Casey (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Chased leader, stumbled 2nd, hit 5th, closed up 9th, blundered badly 11th, still every chance next, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 25l behind Tenzing (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Oct.
Paddy The Yank (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Rileyev (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) In touch in mid-division, took keen hold, headway when ballooned 4 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 8, 36l behind Goring One (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar.
Ede's 15-2 (10-6) Held up in rear, went 4th before 8th, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd before last until close home, 4th of 6, 15l behind Princely Hero (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
King Diamond (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Decent Lord (10-0) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb, 10 ran.