Racecards
15:55 Fontwell Park
Axio Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 7 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 3-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led 4f, tracked leader, led again 5f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
keen tracking leaders on inside, pushed along 5f out, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders and flashed tail, ridden in 3rd and flashed tail over 2f out, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 30-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey Mr M Legg
pulled hard, headway to lead after 4f until 5f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
Milkwood (IRE)
201- Form 7-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
raced keenly, held up in close touch, 3rd over 4f out until pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra
On The Slopes
166- Form 3P-3P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up in touch, pushed along 5f out, soon outpaced, plugged on final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Alrightjack and Hymn And A Prayer are probably the best of those with experience in this, though Milkwood is slightly less exposed. However, this can go to a newcomer with I K Brunel being a son of Midnight Legend who is a half-brother to winning chaser Somewhere To Be. HOUSE ISLAND has a Flat pedigree and may have more natural speed than the majority of his rivals. His stable has a good record here in bumpers and the Casamento gelding gets the nod.
Formwatch
Alrightjack (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Mcfabulous (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
French Piece Alkaased gelding out of Aster.
House Island (IRE) Casamento gelding out of Fuaigh Mor.
Hymn And A Prayer 40-1 (11-0) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, faded closing stages, 3rd of 15, 9 1/2l behind Colonel Custard (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Milkwood (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up and behind, good headway on outside chasing leaders turning in, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Samarquand (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Apr.
On The Slopes 5-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 7th aftr a mile, prog in 4th bef 4out, wknd bef 3out & bhnd when pu bef 2out, at Inchydoney 3m mdn sft in May.
Sign Of War (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Irish Wedding.
I K Brunel Midnight Legend gelding out of Somethinaboutmolly.
Moromac (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, 8th & pushed by 5th, still pushed aftr 6out, prog bef 3out, went 5th bef last, 5th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Lock's Corner (11-11) at Dawstown 3m mdn gs in May.
Corruption 16-1 (10-5) Towards rear, behind final 5f, 9th of 11, dist behind Captain Drake (11-5) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) hvy in Mar.