Racecards
16:55 Fontwell Park
Spirit Fm Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
Barcelona
23- Form 406541-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr J E Moore
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
Lord Strickland
200- Form 321454-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A Bateman
mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 214P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, headway after 5th, led approaching last, stayed on well flat, pushed out
- Form 22/023F-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader until ridden and weakened after 8th
Red Hare (NZ)
117- Form PF6146-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
prominent, ridden after 8th, weakened after 3 out, behind and fell last
- Form 311202-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
Dutch Dyane
59- Form 40P/3P0-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer G Enright
- Jockey M Batchelor
behind, headway approaching 6th, ridden next, soon beaten
- Form 000B0F-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
tracked leader, mistake 5th, soon ridden, behind from 7th
- Form 00/5404-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Joseph
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to take 2nd flat
- Form F46334-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
mid-division, headway approaching 9th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, one-paced
- Form 42/565-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
held up behind, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, no impression after
In depth
Verdict
The faster ground should be much to the liking of Red Hare but there is a sneaking suspicion that the trip could be a little sharp for him around here. He appeared to need further in his last course appearance in December and that is backed by the fact that his last victory was over an extended three miles at Kempton last November. That said he will be his own worst enemy against a fairly ordinary field and Barcelona and the consistent Keltic Heritage may be left to fight it out if Red Hare has an off day.