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15:20 Fontwell Park
Premier Food Court Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,952
- 2nd: £573
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 704111
- Age 5
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr S Clements
held up in rear, steady headway on inside approaching 3 out, switched right before 2 out, soon challenging on bit, led approaching last, pushed along and well in command when edged right closing stages
- Form 228P12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs A E Brooks
- Jockey Ian Popham
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 7th, chased leaders after 3 out, hampered approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, no chance with winner
- Form 62-7PPF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr R J Kirk
towards rear, ridden when not fluent 4th, in rear and struggling 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Island News
162- Form 665P5-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up in touch, chased leading pair from 6th, went 2nd before last, no chance with easy winner
- Form 9-9P872
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
led until headed before 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 439281
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey A Glassonbury
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, jumped slowly and ridden 5th, dropped to last pair and struggling next, soon lost touch well beaten when went right last
- Form 4055P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden after next, hit 7th, driven and headed before 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 4P76F6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leader until approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 7B-0595
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The handicapper will ensure - sooner or later - that the winning run of E STREET BOY is terminated but there seems little reason to desert David Pipe's rapidly improving handicapper here. The Somerset handler has engaged an up-and-coming conditional to offset part of a 14lb penalty, as well as finding another juicy target for this four-timer bid. The in-form Rossbrin appears to be his main challenger, having shown significant improvement the last twice. He's also perfectly at home under quick conditions. Grayln Amber also makes some appeal as a lightly-raced type who is progressing steadily with his racing. He looks to be on a fair mark too.
Formwatch
E Street Boy 4-6fav (11-7) Held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 4 out, led next, clear before last, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs beating Big Knickers (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Rossbrin (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, led approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, awkward when pressed last, soon headed, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Well Refreshed (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Quelclasse (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden along from 4th, lost place after 7th, in rear when bad blunder 10th, soon tailed off, blundered and fell 3 out, in a race won by Kirbys Glen (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Island News 22-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until pushed along after 9th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, well behind Mtpockets (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Graylyn Amber 25-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, held by winner flat, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Meridiem (10-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Curragh Dancer (FR) 17-2 (10-8) Jumped right, chased leader until dropped to rear and driven along 6th, rallied to 2nd again next until before 10th, outpaced 4 out, rallied to 3rd and badly hampered 2 out, stayed on to 2nd before last, led last, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Mar beating Alldunnandusted (11-9) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Keckerrockernixes (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Never going in rear and ridden along throughout, tailed off 6th, last of 10, well behind I Can Run Can You (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Karingabay Queen 150-1 (10-3) Led, clear before 4th, headed 6th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off from 8th, 6th of 7, well behind Francesa (10-3) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Monopole (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) In touch on outer, headway to chase leaders before 5th, pushed along from 6th, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 44l behind Teshali (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Tecktal (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Chased leading trio, went 3rd on inside after 3rd, weakened and mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Eastwell Smiles (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.