Racecards
16:10 Fontwell Park
Bernard Clarke Birthday Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 565-396
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, weakened 6th, tailed off 3 out
Cannon Fire (FR)
284- Form 250500-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Nick Williams
chased leaders until ridden and lost place after 5th, soon tailed off
Sumdancer (NZ)
123- Form 4P1P3-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 1D2P-53
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 4817/P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, soon heavily eased, tailed off
- Form 3-04572
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
behind, some headway 6th, plugged on one pace from next
- Form 4-3742F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey T Weston
held up, brief effort 6th, plugged on one pace from 3 out
- Form 3440-68
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey D N Cullinane
always behind, tailed off
- Form 64-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey M Bradburne
raced wide, held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, headway to chase leaders next, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 348-44P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
raced wide, mid-division, hit 5th, headway going well approaching 3 out, led briefly before 2 out, every chance last, found no extra under pressure flat
- Form 335-98P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey S Durack
behind, under pressure 5th, weakened next
Just Beware
105- Form P32-336
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
held up in rear, good headway to chase leaders 5th, led on inside approaching 2 out, driven and kept on gamely flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TRULY FRUITFUL is a tentative selection to land this ahead of Share My Dream and Karasacal. The selection did take a nasty falling when looking booked to fill the placings at Southwell last time and remains on a mark that he should be capable of scoring from although he is relatively one paced. Share My Dream was strongly supported to land a lady riders' contest last time finding one too good in the end. His best form is with a slight ease in the ground so if any of the forecast rain arrives his chances will be improved significantly. Gun Smith takes a significant drop in trip having been disappointing over further while Classic Role, who is more exposed than most would have claims on snippets of his form. Truly Fruitful is given the nomination to land it.
Formwatch
Classic Role 22-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, no chance from 3 out, 6th of 10, 40l behind Is It Me (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Jul.
Cannon Fire (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off from 8th, 12th of 16, well behind Blue Splash (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Sumdancer (NZ) 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 17, 21l behind King's Head (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Karasakal (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) In touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd approaching last, one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Donaldson (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
John Charles (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Chased leader, led briefly approaching 3rd, led 6th, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Vintage Fabric (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Share My Dream (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (10-11) Held up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Axinit (11-9) at N Abbot 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Aug.
Truly Fruitful (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-10) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, blundered 6th, headway when not fluent 7th, 3rd and staying on when fell 2 out in race won by Divine Gift (11-2) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Aug, 13 ran.
Guerilla (AUS) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leader until after 1st, mistake 2nd, soon in rear, behind from 6th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Urban Tiger (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Transvestite (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, some late progress, never a danger, 8th of 15, 13l behind Nothing Is Forever (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Gun Smith 7-4fav (11-11) Not fluent, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out pulled up at the last in race won by Another Storm (11-4) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug, 13 ran.
Site Sentry (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Thunderclap (10-2) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun, 15 ran.
Just Beware 5-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden 6th, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 6th of 11, 14l behind Beechwood (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Sister Agnes (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up, ridden after 3 out, no impression, mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 20l behind Axinit (11-9) at N Abbot 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Aug.