Racecards
20:15 Fontwell Park
myracing.com For Tips Every Day Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good ( Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 273-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, led over 7f out, headed 6f out, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 89-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, headway 6f out, hampered 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on
- Form 2225-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Harry Teal
led, headed over 7f out, soon pulled up
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Glassonbury
held up in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, no impression
- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in touch, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Harry Bannister
prominent, led 6f out, headed over 4f out, green 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up in mid-division, headway 7f out, hung left over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, held towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Black Lightning has gone backwards since making a promising debut at Plumpton and finished a distant third back at the latter track last time. Lord Condi finished closer in an all-weather bumper at Lingfield in February but this can go to a newcomer. Dadsinluck is related to winners over hurdles and preferred to Johnny Rocco and Bitofblinding but MANNING ESTATE is a half-brother to five winners including bumper winners and Oliver Sherwood’s charge gets a speculative vote.
Formwatch
Black Lightning (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) In touch, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Baddesley Knight (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gs in Apr.
Dadsinluck Presenting gelding out of Gemini Lucy.
Lord Condi (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Normal Norman (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Shannon Light (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 4f out, effort over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Baddesley Knight (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gs in Apr.
Bitofblinding (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Melodique.
Go Forrit (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, struggling 6f out, well beaten final 4f, 4th of 5, 29l behind Dandolo Du Gite (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) sft in Apr.
Johnny Rocco Shirocco gelding out of Pickworth.
Manning Estate (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Specifiedrisk.