Racecards
13:40 Fontwell Park
Supporting The St. Wilfred's Hospice Charity Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,600 added
- Winner: £8,115
- 2nd: £3,738
- 3rd: £1,868
- 4th: £936
- Form 1/1221-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, disputed lead and sustained challenge run in, kept on, just got up
- Form 68422-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
towards rear, ridden before 2 out, mistake last, no extra thereafter
- Form 312/424-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
tracked leader, going easily 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, led after last, kept on run in, headed final strides
- Form 52/313-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
in rear, not fluent throughout, struggling at halfway, pulled up before 6th
Fleurman (IRE)
196- Form 3132-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
close up on outer, asked for effort before 2 out, no impression and weakened last
- Form 1/2475-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
led, ridden 3 out, held every chance 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Whatsupwithyou won in this grade at Uttoxeter in April and has only been raised 2lb. Fleurman did well in his first season over hurdles but FRANCO D’AUNOU wasn’t beaten far off a pound higher mark here in February and tackles a similar surface today. Wavering Down sprang a surprise at Newton Abbot last month while Sayadam makes his handicap debut and is open to further improvement.
Formwatch
Sayadam (FR) 1-2fav (11-8) Made all, pushed clear before 3 out, reduced lead next, joined last, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, always just doing enough and stayed on gamely, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Just The Man (11-13) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Whatsupwithyou (IRE) 13-8fav (10-6) Made all, increased tempo 7th, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, advantage reduced by runner-up final 100yds, just held on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Hunters Call (11-12) by ns, 6 ran.
Franco D'Aunou (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place 5 out, plugged on one pace, 4th of 8, 30l behind Deeper Blue (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Barrowmount (IRE) 80-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, fell 5th, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Fleurman (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Prominent, driven before 2 out, switched right and no impression on winner before last, plugged on flat, 2nd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Knickerbockerglory (11-13) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Wavering Down (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Close up, led 3 out, pushed along before next, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Sabrina (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.