Racecards
14:30 Fontwell Park
Williams Roofing Contractors Ltd - Williamsroofing.co.uk Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good places)(Chase: Good, Good to Firm places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 3-24811
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, mistake 4th, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden, kept on well flat, went 2nd near finish
- Form 3631F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before when hit 2 out, ridden, kept on well flat
- Form 3752/U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey C Wallis
hit 1st, led to 2nd, chased leader until slow jump, lost place 5th, soon struggling
- Form 9P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey J Tizzard
in rear, ridden, struggling 6th
- Form 30-39F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey K Renwick
led 2nd, clear 6th, ridden, headed 3 out, weakened quickly
Bella Medici
55- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey C Bolger
always in rear, ridden, struggling 6th
Sylroy
15- Form 65
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr P Toole
held up in 6th, mistake 2nd, hit 5th, 5th, driven after 3 out, no chance when hit last 2
- Form 02U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders in 4th, led 3 out, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, no impression when edged right flat, lost 2nd near finish
In depth
Verdict
The finish here may involve the two penalised runners and it is CALUSA CRYSTAL who is preferred to Call Me A Legend. The selection is officially rated 11lbs clear of main rival Call Me A Legend and comes here on the back of a good win at Bangor. She was quite well-fancied on that occasion and rewarded backers with a good run and her extra penalty today may not be enough to stop her going in again on ground that evidently suits. Call Me A Legend is a progressive mare who comes here chasing the hat-trick. Her most recent win at this track was a real stroll in the park and having won nearly half of her starts to date she rates as a serious danger. At the weights Where's Susie is given a chance but her jumping needs to improve (got rid of jockey in race won by Call Me A Legend), whilst Byzantina Fair has been off the track for two years and makes her debut for Henrietta Knight this afternoon. At a price Sweet Robinia could snatch a place but it is Calusa Crystal who is preferred.
Formwatch
Call Me A Legend 5-4 (11-5) Held up last, headway approaching 3 out, close 2nd when left in clear lead 2 out, eased flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Overspin (10-12) by 34l, 6 ran.
Calusa Crystal (FR) 9-4fav (11-0) Led after 1st, made rest, stayed on well from last, won at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Frontier Dancer (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Mini Saddler (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led, ridden after 3 out, blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Call Me A Legend (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Shenandoah Girl 33-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, held up, struggling 6th, well behind when pulled up approaching 2 out, in a race won by Quaspia (11-0) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Sweet Robinia (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Held up and keen, ridden in 5th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Circus Rose (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Bella Medici 66-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 8l behind Prairie Hawk (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcap (6) pol in Feb (flat).
Sylroy 20-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 31l behind Divy (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Where's Susie 18-1 (9-13) Slightly hampered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Call Me A Legend (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Byzantina Fair 66-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 14th of 18, well behind Pouilly (10-11) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gd in Jul '07.