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15:20 Fontwell Park
Cantorspreadfair.com Selling Handicap Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form P/5-5520
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
held up, took closer order after 7th, ridden after next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Mrs Pickles
24- Form PP461P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, led after 7th, headed next, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 126/PP-F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs N S Sharpe
- Jockey J Mogford
led until after 7th, soon tailed off
- Form P4-5739
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Mr C Gordon
prominent, led 6th until next, ridden and weakened approaching 8th, soon tailed off
- Form 7P4100
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
held up, headway to chase leader approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead after last, ridden out
- Form 608
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
tracked leaders, led and mistake 8th, clear next, ridden after 2 out, stumbled and veered badly left after last, soon headed, no extra
- Form P-UPPPP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey S Durack
held up and always behind, tailed off from 7th, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Mrs Pickles, Earn Out and Soldershire look the three to concentrate on in this seller and the vote is given to Mrs Pickles. The selection was pulled up in a much better race behind Dusty Bandit last time out. The drop to this grade will suit and under her optimum conditions she is impossible to oppose. Earn Out rates the main danger as he has also shown a modicum of ability in better races but he needs to improve on his best effort to defeat the selection and he is over looked on this occasion. Soldershire is another that would have a chance on his best form and the booking of Tony McCoy catches the eye but he will do well to give weight and a beating to Mrs Pickles. Of the remainder At The Double is another that could go well but he has often found less than expected off the bridle and for the winner we return to Mrs Pickles.
Formwatch
Mrs Pickles 12-1 Held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Dusty Bandit at Exeter 2m 6f amt hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Feb, 17 ran.
Buckskin Lad (IRE) 50-1 Behind when fell in race won by Another Conquest at Towcester 3m beg chs (E) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Double Agent 16-1 Close up, ridden 5th, behind from 8th, tailed off, 9th of 15, 43l behind Wave Back at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gs in Feb.
At The Double 20-1 Mid-division, reminders and weakened after 5th, 12th of 15, well behind Dunowen at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) sft in Feb.
Earn Out 25-1 Always behind, tailed off from 6th, 8th of 11, well behind Almah at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (E) sft in Jan.
Little Mister 100-1 Held up last, soon tailed off and pulled up at the 6th in race won by Delaware Bay at Exeter 2m 6f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Dec, 13 ran.