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13:45 Fontwell Park
Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 2-F5076
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
- Form 5423P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent, outpaced before 4 out, headway before 2 out, in 4th place when pecked badly last, no extra
- Form 2/12-234
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Jordan Williams
close up, ridden after 2 out, one pace
- Form 0P0447
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
towards rear, headway 4 out, one pace and no impression from 2 out
- Form 5-474U5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner before last, every chance when bumped winner run-in, just held close home
Big Picture
17- Form 90-7086
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Brendan Powell
always towards rear, weakened from 3 out
- Form 6P02-64
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
made all, blundered 2 out, ridden and pressed when edged left run-in, held on close home
Brother Norphin
288- Form 8PP805-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PRINCESS ROANIA has yet to win in 16 starts over timber but has been placed nine times including in this grade at Ffos Las three weeks ago when she had Flanagans Field and Hands Of Stone behind. There doesn't appear any particular reason for a form reversal and she can take care of that pair again and gain her first victory in this poor handicap. Be Daring hasn't been running quite as badly as his form figures imply but Big Picture was well beaten on his debut for Johnny Farrelly at Uttoxeter. Blue April isn't the most reliable but would have a chance on his recent run at Plumpton, his first since May.
Formwatch
Hands Of Stone (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, pecked 3rd, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 6th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Steel Native (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Princess Roania (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 3rd from 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Steel Native (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, mistake 5 out, challenged before 3 out, ridden before last, weakened last 50 yards, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Steel Native (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Thundering Home 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Le Capricieux (12-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Be Daring (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Held up last, some headway on inside approaching 2 out, plugged on in 5th and no impression run-in, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Oskar Denarius (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Big Picture 10-3 (11-7) In rear, pushed along before 5th, never a threat, 6th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Global Fert (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Blue April (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Mostly chased leader until jumped slowly 3 out, chased leaders, hung left and weakened after 2 out, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Le Capricieux (12-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Brother Norphin 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Anythingmayhappen (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.