Racecards
14:30 Fontwell Park
bet365.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,729
- 2nd: £801
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form 4UP3U1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey James Banks
led to 8 out, tracked winner until before 4 out, one pace
- Form 441442
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Killian Moore
held up in touch, headway 8 out, challenged 4 out, chance last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 2345F4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey James Nixon
held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, went 4th from 2 out, no impression
- Form P/PP-UP5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey Dave Crosse
towards rear and race wide early, weakened and not fluent 6 out, never dangerous, pulled up before 13th
- Form U9-P323
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
in rear, headway before 5 out to track leaders, weakened from 2 out
- Form 34P622
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leader, led 8 out, wandered before last, kept on
- Form 743U63
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place and not fluent 8 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
UNKNOWN LEGEND never saw another rival when winning easily at Fakenham on Easter Monday. That was a much better race than this and, with James Bank's claim taking care of most of his penalty, the eight-year-old can post a quick follow-up. Olympian Boy and My Silver Cloud could be the pair to chase him home as What's For Tea is 10lb out of the handicap and Sand Artist's best form has come on much softer ground than this.
Formwatch
Unknown Legend (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Made all, jumped well, quickened clear 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd beating King Massini (11-7) by 9l, 5 ran.
Olympian Boy (IRE) 3-1 (10-1) In touch in 4th, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, held run-in, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Brody Bleu (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Home For Tea 7-1 (10-13) Towards rear, weakened from 7th, 4th of 7, well behind Hotgrove Boy (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Wolf Hall (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Led, blundered 2nd, jumped right throughout, headed 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 25l behind Moonlight Maggie (10-5) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Sand Artist (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders, challenging when not fluent 3 out, soon led, shaken up and hung left when headed 2 out, no extra when not fluent last, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Mondo Cane (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
My Silver Cloud (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leading pair, not fluent 8th, 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, headed last, kept on under pressure run-in, 2nd of 6, nk behind Noble Friend (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd.
What's For Tea 33-1 (10-0) Mistake 2nd, raced in 4th behind clear leader, reminders after 12th, left poor 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Tribal Dance (10-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd.