Racecards
13:40 Fontwell Park
Hyder Consulting Novices' Hurdle (Class E )
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Form 4-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division on outer, good headway to lead briefly 3 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division until 6th, soon behind
- Form 30-06
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders and keen, ridden after 3 out, led after next, kept on well, driven out
- Form 0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, soon weakened
- Form 60-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
held up, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 00006
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mr W P Kavanagh
tracked leaders until weakened after 7th
Lavenoak Lad
26- Form 006
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey A Honeyball
never jumped well in rear, always behind
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, chased leaders and ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
Roznic (FR)
255- Form 343-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey L P Aspell
keen in mid-division, headway after 7th, hit 3 out, effort approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last
- Form 35513-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, stumbled 1st, stayed on past beaten horses, never troubled leaders
- Form 432-345
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led, headed briefly 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, one pace
Golden Bay
21- Form 4210-33
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
in touch, headway after 6th, chased leaders and ridden after 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on
Lady Misprint
220- Form 11-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
held up, some headway after 6th, no impression after
In depth
Verdict
Former point-to-pointers Field Roller and Lady Misprint are interesting on their first start over hurdles but preference is for Golden Bay, who has shown decent form over timber and it will take a useful one to beat her. Field Roller makes his rules debut for top connections and the four-year-old is sure to know what is required but makes limited appeal at the forecast odds on his rules debut. Lady Misprint, a multiple winning pointer, obviously warrants respect but may do better once put over fences and a safer bet may be Golden Bay. Jonathan Geake's mare showed useful form in bumpers and has carried that over to hurdles, latterly when third behind The Bar Maid at Towcester last month and she may be too good for her rivals. The booking of Tony McCoy for Oliver Sherwood's Celestial Heights takes the eye and he has to be respected, along with Victor Dartnall's Vingis Park, who has had two runs this term and should strip fitter for the latest of them. Nightwatchman was a shade disappointing on his debut and Nicky Henderson's gelding is surely better than he showed at Kempton. Henrietta Knight's horses are in better form now so Great Benefit is another to consider but the vote goes to Golden Bay who is taken to open her account over hurdles.