Racecards
16:30 Fontwell Park
Harry Chivers Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form U4/5-51U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey T Weston
mistake 1st, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 486P-86
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey D A Jacob
led until 2nd, remained prominent, led again 4 out, hit and headed next, gradually weakened
- Form 43P0-56
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
behind, never dangerous
- Form 8-73132
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in touch, mistake 4th, soon lost place, rallied again and chased leaders 3 out, ridden to challenge before next, ran on strongly to lead flat
- Form 5562-50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
held up towards rear, headway halfway, never on terms
- Form 32/PU-P1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in touch, under pressure 4th, soon weakened
Devito (FR)
169- Form 182764-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Alex Merriam
held up, never dangerous, behind when pulled up 4 out
- Form 224412
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
behind, headway halfway, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge 2 out, staying on same pace
- Form 056355
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey C Poste
held up mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, led 3 out, headed next, soon weakened
- Form 5/0-U214
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway 4 out, led after next, hard ridden and headed flat, no extra
Pourdel (FR)
135- Form 608345-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr M Griffiths
in touch, weakened before 4 out
- Form 6934-54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, led before 4 out, headed next, weakened quickly
Hammer
24- Form 647
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, chased leaders halfway, weakened before 3 out
- Form 03098-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey P Hide
led until 2nd, headed before 4 out, soon weakened
Sir Harry Cool
112- Form 4PU71-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey David England
Nonrunner
- Form 2PP3-27
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey L Treadwell
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A race little better than selling grade and DAWN AT SEA is recommended with Deadline and Intersky Music others to make the shortlist. John Flint's mare has been in good nick this term and seems to have rediscovered her form since heading to Wales. She was unfortunate to run up against a well handicapped type last time out and compensation awaits. Deadline has seemingly been around forever. The trainer normally does well with others castoffs but the five-year-old looks plenty exposed to us. Intersky Music sees the Champion jockey replace an inexperienced conditional. He won at Market Rasen in July a shade cosily though was well held next time out. Go Free has had his moments in the past though is out of form of late. Home accounted for Deadline in a similarly dire contest though is obviously worse off at the weights as a consequence. Captain Becket is a course and distance scorer and actually drops in grade having struggled in better company. Miss Skippy is at her best on rattling fast ground and she rallied well to take a recent selling plate. The tongue strap that accompanied it is tried again today. Good Parade was entitled to need a first run for new connections and it would be no surprise to see plenty of interest in the market. Dawn At Sea has done enough in her last two runs to suggest she can be still competitive at this level and she is afforded the nomination.
Formwatch
Dune Raider (USA) 5-1 (11-12) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Orfeo Conti (11-11) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug, 8 ran.
Ocean du Moulin (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Led to 2nd, remained prominent, led 10th, headed 14th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 39l behind Winsley Hill (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Go Free 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, stayed on towards finish, 6th of 15, 15l behind Quattrocento (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Deadline (UAE) 15-8fav (11-4) Led, driven and headed 8th, ridden next, rallied and every chance last, soon hung right and led, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Home (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Captain Becket 11-1 (10-11) In touch, hit 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, 11th of 14, well behind Openide (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Miss Skippy 16-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 6th, joined 2 out, narrowly headed on long run soon after, rallied gamely to regain lead, last stride, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gd in Aug beating Stumped (11-5) by hd, 14 ran.
Home 16-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed after last, rallied and stayed on strongly to lead towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug beating Deadline (11-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Devito (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, ridden after 7th, went 4th after 3 out, 4th of 16, 17l behind The Wooden Spoon (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hdl (5) gf in Mar.
Dawn At Sea 11-4 (11-2) Tracked leader, outpaced and lost place after last, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to regain 2nd over 1 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Solway Bay (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Good Parade (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, driven along 6th, struggling next, tailed off, 5th of 14, 22l behind Quivvy Bridge (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Intersky Music (USA) 2-1fav (10-10) Held up in touch, lost place 4th, ridden next, headway under pressure 3 out, kept on same pace final 2, never on terms, 4th of 8, 17l behind Solway Bay (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Pourdel (FR) 13-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 11, 26l behind Armenian Boy (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Classic Fly (FR) 25-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, chased leader to 3rd, regained 2nd after 5th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 9, 17l behind Mission Control (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Hammer 20-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division approaching 4 out, no impression from next, 7th of 15, 24l behind Danetime Panther (11-5) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Beaufort 7-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened 2 out, last of 4, 11l behind Domenico (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Nov '07.
Isintshelovely (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Prominent, led approaching 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, 7th of 11, 19l behind Home (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Sir Harry Cool 9-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, hit 2nd, chasing leaders when fell 3 out, in a race won by Fortunate Dave (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May, 13 ran.
Quartz Du Montceau (FR) 17-2 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 12, well behind Bob 'n' You (10-9) at Market Rasen 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.