Racecards
13:10 Fontwell Park
T I Engineering Structural Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 106y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 11-4424
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey David Prichard
always towards rear and mistakes, pulled up before 18th
- Form 3U-3246
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
towards rear, pushed along before 6th, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
- Form 4P/FF-P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leader, led before last, kept on well, ridden out
- Form 5645P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
in touch, outpaced and lost place before 6 out, plugged on to take 3rd place before last
- Form 80P27-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5P6-46P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey Mr M Legg
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 5th, soon clear until 4 out, pressed and blundered badly 2 out, headed and not recover
- Form 497621
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
led to 5th, tracked leader, weakened after 2 out
- Form F/20P5-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
prominent, left in lead 2 out, soon headed, kept on and held towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Mother Meldrum has only won in selling company over hurdles and though making a reasonable debut over fences at Exeter she didn't run as well there a few days later. REMEMBER FOREVER showed little over timber but has improved with each start over fences culminating in a comfortable victory on heavy ground at Lingfield. That was over 2m4f but he finished runner-up in a point-to-point so should stay the extra. Winning bumper and hurdler Absolutely Bygones lost his form and was sent to race between the flags but hasn't shown much improvement in two runs back under Rules. Lough Derg Island hasn't had much racing for his age and his best form has been on very testing ground.
Formwatch
Mother Meldrum (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) In rear, headway 5 out, kept on to take 3rd from last, 4th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Umberto D'olivate (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Absolutely Bygones (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind American (11-0) at Exeter 3m (3) sft in Nov.
The Chuckmeister (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, weakened after 8th, behind and struggling when hampered 4 out, left remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Remember Forever (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Dylanseoghan (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Lough Derg Island (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up behind, steady headway after 3 out, tracked leader before next, driven and lost place between last 2, one pace, 5th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Magic Mustard (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Bound Hill 6-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, blundered 2nd, mistake 7th, mistake and weakened after 7th, struggling in rear when blundered 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Remember Forever (IRE) 3-1 (10-1) Led until 3rd, led again 7th, clear from 3 out, eased towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating D'nailor (11-1) by 5l, 9 ran.
King Charlie (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, weakened before 5 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Ballymalin (11-5) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Nov.