Racecards
14:40 Fontwell Park
Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 66P41F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
behind, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
- Form 917-947
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, until ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 2451-84
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R M Carson
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up well in rear, headway travelling well after 3 out, took 3rd last, driven and no impression flat
- Form 722/61-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leader to 6th, mistake and weakened 3 out
- Form 3-6B701
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey B C Byrnes
chased leaders until weakened 6th, soon tailed off
- Form 136/23-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders to after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 340/0-26
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
in touch, ridden 5th, lost touch next, tailed off
- Form U-P7F65
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey M Batchelor
held up in rear, headway 6th, chased leading pair 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 12-F803
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led before 2 out, hung right flat, driven out
- Form 853
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind
Jayed (IRE)
23- Form 321-P82
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey P Stringer
led and soon clear, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 538-224
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey B Fenton
held up in rear, good headway on outside after 6th, hit 3 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on under pressure, run-in
- Form 9-P8P23
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Michael J Hogan
- Jockey R Stephens
held up in rear, headway 6th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A trappy contest where we suggest catching Sesame Rambler first time out to beat Auetaler, Isam Top and Wenger. The selection put up a decent debut in defeat last year, and in the hope that he will do so again we will take the plunge. Gary Moore is having a good time of it at the moment, the gelding handles cut, and he is already a Taunton winner over 2m 4f, so he will certainly get home here. With the potential for improvement, he looks a decent alternative to recent Ludlow winner Auetaler. Eric McNamara had to find a seller to get the veteran's nose back in front after a four year losing streak, and full credit to him for doing so. However, consistency has not been his strong point, as we will probably see today. Isam Top is slightly out of the handicap and would probably prefer better ground, but is at least in some sort of form and can show up well again, while course and distance winner Wenger can also be involved, though again better ground and less weight from the handicapper would assist him. Not a race to go overboard on and we take Sesame Rambler to be good enough.
Formwatch
Honey's Gift 7-2fav (11-5) Held up, always towards rear, 7th of 10, 29l behind Festive Chimes (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Nov.
Hail The King (USA) 8-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, stayed on approaching 2 out, kept on flat, never nearer, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Dolzago (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Nov.
Auetaler (GER) 7-1 (10-4) In touch, led approaching 3 out, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m cnd sll hdl (G) gd in Nov beating My Sharp Grey (10-3) by 2l, 14 ran.
Eljutan (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Not fluent and always behind, 6th of 12, 42l behind Pardon What (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Nov.
Wenger (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 6th, chased leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Festive Chimes (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Nov.
Tytheknot 7-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 11, 16l behind The Mick Weston (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (E) gs in Nov.
Jayed (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Led and soon clear, headed and mistake 2 out, rallied flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Festive Chimes (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Nov.
Coustou (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden to press leader after 3 out, one pace from next, 4th of 12, 14l behind English Jim (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gs in Nov.