Racecards
15:40 Fontwell Park
Southern Cranes And Access Ltd Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 165y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 65-1364
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, ridden before 8th, lost place next, well beaten 4 out
Pearls Legend
173- Form 763471-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J E Moore
led, headed 7th, soon ridden, jumped left 9th, closed on winner 3 out, no impression from last
- Form 3233-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, some headway 4 out, 5th and not on terms 3 out, unable to challenge
- Form 11-3691
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 3rd and beaten last, stayed on same pace
- Form 541-353
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden and no impression in 4th from 2 out
- Form 451585
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 6th, last next, behind 9th
- Form 256F-35
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, well beaten 3 out
- Form 62P-5P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader, led 7th, soon clear, reduced lead before 3 out, edged left before 2 out, drew clear again from last, comfortably
Turban (FR)
150- Form 5P713-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey P J Brennan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Orbasa is slowly slipping down the weights but he’s proved very disappointing on the whole. ASHOKA (NAP) has much more scope and overcame inexperience, trouble in-running and a big weight to get up close home on his chasing bow at Sedgefield and is only 3lb higher. Oliver's Hill ran much better last time at Stratford while Newton Geronimo might appreciate this drop in distance. Pearls Legend has won off a higher mark and usually runs his race so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Newton Geronimo 13-2 (11-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader 2nd, left in lead 9th, mistake 3 out, headed before last, no extra and lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Midnight Cowboy (11-13) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Pearls Legend 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 2nd, pushed along on stable bend after 7th, led next, made rest, ridden between last 2, stayed on to assert last, driven clear, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Apr beating Gores Island (11-9) by 8l, 4 ran.
Orbasa (FR) 2-1fav (11-11) Chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last bend, faded and just held onto 3rd, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Brave Spartacus (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Ashoka (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Behind, headway before 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, not much room and switched left before last, soon forced to switch right, kept on to lead post, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Pemba (11-4) by shd, 5 ran.
Baby Jake (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on outer, ridden in 8th over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 23, 11 1/2l behind Lucca (10-0) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Purple 'n Gold (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) In rear, pushed along and weakened from 5 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Vikekhal (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Theatre Mill (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway from 12th, 4th and one pace after 3 out, no extra next, 5th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Double Treasure (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Oliver's Hill (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4 out, 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Exitas (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Turban (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Led, mistake 5 out, soon headed, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.