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15:15 Fontwell Park
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 165y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,535 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £450
- Form 421-111
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leaders, close 3rd 4 out, beaten next, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 8F-32P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased leaders, went 2nd and jumped left 8th, led before 4 out, clear 2 out, ridden out
- Form 121-PP0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Max Kendrick
led, not fluent 1st, slow 2nd, 3rd and 4th, headed before 4 out, weakened approaching next
- Form P-P9892
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up in rear, headway 9th, every chance 4 out, held 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 32P25/5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased leader until before 8th where not much room, soon last, mistake 9th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
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Verdict
Previously unreliable, NO NO CARDINAL has now won his last four. He’s gone up another 12lb but Theo Gillard claims back 7lb of that and there is little among the opposition to cause alarm. Worcester second Pointed And Sharp has won just one of 17 career starts while Thomas Blossom’s second at Market Rasen was out of character with previous efforts. It’s even harder to make a case for the other pair.
Formwatch
No No Cardinal (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Led until 3rd, led 8th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Diligent (10-5) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway from 6th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Double Court (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Centreofexcellence (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened 5 out, 17th of 18, dist behind Dariya (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, one pace next, rallied to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Gentleman James (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Houseparty 33-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, led to 3rd, not fluent and reminder 4th, lost 2nd 8th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Cottonvale (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.