Racecards
16:00 Fontwell Park
Tote Exacta Handicap Hurdle (Class C)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
Red Guard
152- Form 234F1-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in touch, headway when fell 6th
Spectrometer
78- Form 1124-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance last, not quicken flat
- Form 111023-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, driven 5th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on well flat
- Form P0P012
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
led, ridden after 3 out, headed next, weakened flat
- Form 226-031
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey J Culloty
prominent, led 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden and one pace flat
In depth
Verdict
A disappointing turn out for the prize money on offer but this presents a golden opportunity for Spectrometer. The TEAMtalk selection has been in fine form of late and scored with something in hand over 11f in a handicap at York's Ebor meeting off a mark of 75 and should have little difficulty here against some modest rivals. Arabian Moon is a useful middle distance handicapper on the level who rates a big danger on these terms while Red Guard reverts to hurdling on a fair mark being 3lb lower compared to his Ascot success in January 2001.