Racecards
12:45 Fontwell Park
Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £5,827
- 2nd: £2,685
- 3rd: £1,342
- 4th: £672
- Form 5/P5-155
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in 5th, headway to chase winner after 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after next, lost 2nd before 2 out, edging left and no extra approaching last
- Form 2-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
made all, shaken up before 2 out, not fluent last, driven flat, stayed on
- Form 3145
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased winner, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, mistake 7th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 425
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, pressing winner briefly flat, no impression towards finish
- Form 33/P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
in rear, pushed along after 6th, well beaten from 4 out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
not fluent, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 5th until after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Lydford Lad has been well beaten in a couple of starts since winning a Ffos Las maiden in November and Exeter winner SERIOUS CHARGES has far more scope. One For The Wall is preferred to Blade Runner of the two Chris Gordon runners and may also fare better than hurdling newcomer The Big Red One and Richidish.
Formwatch
Lydford Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, 4th and no extra last, dropped to 5th flat, 5th of 11, 13l behind Straight Swap (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Serious Charges (IRE) 11-8fav (11-6) Made all, pressed 3 out, holding 2nd last, stayed on well flat, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan beating Scarface (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
Blade Runner (FR) 80-1 (10-12) Last pair, dropped to rear and struggling 6th, plugged on in moderate 5th after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Ballygrifincottage (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f (2) hvy in Jan.
One For The Wall (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Mid-division on inside, closer chasing leaders turning in, weakened after bypassing omitted 3 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Everything'sontick (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Richidish (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Off the pace in rear, outpaced and struggling turning in, never involved, last of 4, dist behind War Lord (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (2) hvy in Jan.
The Big Red One 14-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f out, weakened, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Delta Run (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Dec.