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18:50 Fontwell Park

Paul Mant 40 Years At Fontwell Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 49y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,200 added
  • Winner: £3,159
  • 2nd: £1,455
  • 3rd: £727
  • 4th: £364
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 48.60s
  • Off Time: 18:50:17
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, maroon chevron, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
9/2
  • Form 3/63375-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish

2
Silk - Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, white cap
10/3
  • Form 62/1042-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 119

held up towards rear, not fluent 6th or 4 out, headway before 2 out, led last, driven out

3
Silk - Maroon, royal blue star, maroon sleeves, royal blue stars
  • Form 43U43/1-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 116

chased leader, every chance 2 out, weakened flat

5
Silk - Black, dark green hoops, dark green cap
  • Form 568632-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

in rear, pushed along after 4th, reminders after 6th, beaten 2 out, well held when jumped right last

6
Silk - Purple, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star

Percy Street

202 bt
13/2
  • Form 272066-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

jumped right and not much room 1st, held up on inside, not fluent 3 out, effort and not clear run before 2 out, switched right before last, kept on, no impression

7
Silk - Chocolate, Old Gold hooped sleeves, Old Gold cap
14/1
  • Form 45P/38-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 108

chased leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 3 out, not clear run before 2 out, ridden approaching last, no extra towards finish

8
Silk - Black, royal blue star
  • Form 465511-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 106

led, went left before 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd towards finish

4
NR
  • Form 747242-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Though 12, Whatthebutlersaw can still hold his own at this level but did finish behind Distingo here two runs ago. Nikki Steel returned from a very long absence to win at Chepstow when a 33/1 chance but Percy Street generally flatters to deceive nowadays. Mystic Court appears to be in the form of his life but he will have to defy a further 12lb rise to complete the hat-trick and has done all of his winning in Class 5 races. ROOKIE TRAINER didn’t stay 3m1f at Plumpton on his first run following a wind operation but there was sufficient promise shown to suggest he is capable of adding to his course and distance victory in the autumn. Alrightjack should also be thereabouts if fully wound-up.

Formwatch

Alrightjack (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Eye Of An Eagle (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.

Rookie Trainer (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Held up in 5th, closer when left 3rd at 7th, 2nd on inside travelling well 3 out, ridden and well held before next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 26l behind Everything For You (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

Nikki Steel (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Led, clear before 2 out, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating First Quest (11-6) by nk, 10 ran.

Whatthebutlersaw (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up, pushed along 3 out, headway to lead next, ridden and jumped right at last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Rock The House (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Percy Street 5-1 (12-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 6th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Hahadi (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.

Glasha's Peak 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, stumbled badly and nearly unseated rider before 4 out, brief rally 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 33 3/4l behind Fable (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Feb.

Mystic Court (IRE) 8-11fav (11-12) Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, led 7th, headed and not fluent 3 out, soon switched left, led again before 2 out, clear from last, comfortably, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Blazing Saddles (12-6) by 12l, 7 ran.

Distingo (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, headway to chase leader in 2nd 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on but not pace to challenge winner,, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Jersey Wonder (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Mar.