Racecards
17:55 Fontwell Park
Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 33y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 8/6240P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
veered left start, made all, drew clear after 4 out to 2 out, soon driven, 3 lengths advantage when left alone last
- Form 125529-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
left sole rival start, tracked winner, struggling 4 out, soon ridden and lost touch, rallied and close up 2 out, 3 lengths down and looked held when fell last
- Form 1623P/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
refused to race
- Form 99U725-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
Withdrawn
- Form 24/F55-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey M Goldstein
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
BROTHERLY COMPANY (NAP) is only a pound higher than when second at Stratford in March and is back in the right grade today. It will be a surprise if he doesn’t pick up the winning thread again as most of his rivals are struggling for form. Work In Progress has shown nothing since returning from a spell chasing and King Cool ran poorly when favourite for a lesser race here last month. Not even Paul Nicholls could get a race out of Be Daring and Morthanalegend has been off the track for more than a year.
Formwatch
Work In Progress (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Last pair, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Brotherly Company (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous, 9th of 17, 15 3/4l behind Stamp Your Feet (10-3) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Morthanalegend 5-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, lost place 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in May.
King Cool 5-2jfav (12-0) Chased leaders, front pair clear 2nd, leader clear from 3rd, closed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, beaten approaching last, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Sunnytahliateigan (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Be Daring (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, closed 3 out, soon ridden, one pace and beaten before next, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Gibson Park (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Apr.