Racecards
16:40 Fontwell Park
starspreads.com Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 35y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,469
- 2nd: £725
- 3rd: £363
- 4th: £181
- Form F22P51
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey P J Brennan
jumped right, led, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
- Form P04422
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, 2nd 11th, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form P9172U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
held up in rear, headway 10th, 4th when not fluent 3 out, one pace next
- Form P45555
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up in touch, close 3rd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form P6P4PF
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leader, jumped right following leader, lost 2nd 11th, outpaced 4 out, well held next, tailed off
- Form 2444U3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Easter In Paris beat Lakeshore Lady a length at Hereford last month but the runner-up has a good chance of reversing the placings on today’s terms. FRANK N FAIR has won around here over hurdles and he wasn’t disgraced last time at Plumpton, despite finishing last of the three runners - that was a better race than this. Kayflin has a poor strike-rate and seems best at Plumpton.
Formwatch
Easter In Paris (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Made all, ridden clear before last, held on towards finish, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Lakeshore Lady (11-9) by 1l, 6 ran.
Lakeshore Lady (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 3rd and 12th, pressed winner 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Easter In Paris (11-10) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Kayflin (FR) 9-4 (10-12) In touch in 4th, in 2nd when badly hampered 9th and unseated rider, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Mar.
Alottarain (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Flashman (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Mar.
Detour Ahead 25-1 (10-2) In touch when mistake and fell 9th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Frank N Fair 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders and keen, every chance before 2 out, kept on same pace, last of 3, 5 3/4l behind Turban (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.