Racecards
13:20 Fontwell Park
Malcolm 'Hairy' Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 222-614
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased winner until pushed along before 7th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, hit last
- Form 4-11F22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd before 7th, pushed along and stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, no chance with winner
Spyder
18- Form 21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, hit 7th, headway before next, 3rd after 3 out, 6 lengths down and held when fell 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in mid-division, behind from 7th, tailed off when mistake 2 out
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, keeping on but no chance when awkward last, went 4th run-in
- Form RS5-137
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
jumped right on occasions, made all, clear from 2 out, hung right and driven out flat, stayed on well
Malibu Rock
19- Form 2-405
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, plugging on but no chance when left in 4th and hampered 2 out, weakened to 5th run-in
- Form P27464
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, pushed along after 3 out, no chance when hampered and jumped faller 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
Taggia (FR)
882- Form 347256/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, left modest 3rd and hampered 2 out, one pace and well held when edged right flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SPYDER overcame an early error to beat subsequent Chepstow scorer Such A Legend at Towcester on only his second start over timber. He can follow up here at the main expense of Long Lunch, who wasn't disgraced when trying to concede 7lb to Saint Jerome at Warwick. Houndscourt hasn't been seen since trying fences at Wetherby in December but Generous Helpings had Royal Ripple behind when a promising third on his debut at Kempton and has more scope than stablemate Gun Shy.
Formwatch
Houndscourt (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along after 5 out, mistake 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 28l behind Westward Point (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Long Lunch 11-10fav (11-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, ridden and no chance with winner before 2 out, kept on same pace, went right last, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Saint Jerome (10-13) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Spyder 9-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, jumped left 1st, not fluent 4th, closed approaching next, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, driven out, won at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Such A Legend (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Capitano Lento Overbury gelding out of Peasedown Tofana.
Generous Helpings (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Andy Kelly (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Gun Shy (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, weakening when saddle slipped 2 out, hung left and eased, 7th of 17, 23l behind Oscar Hoof (11-7) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Malibu Rock 50-1 (11-1) Chased leaders after 3rd, pushed along and weakening when slightly hampered and switched right 2 out, 5th of 10, 18l behind Saddlers Encore (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Royal Ripple (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 2 out, stayed on well, never nearer, 4th of 9, 14l behind Andy Kelly (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Langham Lily (USA) 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 11th of 12, 30l behind Run Ructions Run (10-10) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Taggia (FR) Great Pretender mare out of Ecossaise Ii.
Redinga 150-1 (10-9) Towards rear, struggling before 4th, reminders after th, pulled up 6th, in a race won by Virtuel D'oudon (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 8 ran.