Racecards
16:10 Fontwell Park
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Form 12F1P/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up in rear, headway after 3 out on outer, weakened 2 out
- Form 444442-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up mid-division, hit 4th, pushed along approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 50/00P2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Peter Toole
led, headed approaching 3rd, weakened approaching 7th
- Form P1350-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, led approaching 3rd, headed 5th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on to chase winner approaching last, one pace
- Form 466020-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, in rear approaching 7th, tailed off 3 out
- Form P5P/475-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up mid-division, went 4th approaching 5th, led 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace
- Form 10746-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form 386342-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, not fluent next, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 722272-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leader, led 5th, pushed along and headed 2 out, one pace
- Form 908/315-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss G Lee
- Jockey Harry Skelton
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
With many of these not suited to quick ground it should pay to stick with Zero, Art Exhibition, Bolton Hall and PRO BELL with the vote going to the latter mentioned. Gary Moore is the tracks top trainer and it looks as if he got this horse handicapped to win a half decent prize. Running behind the likes of Oscar Whiskey and Lush Life he never really had a chance of beating those rivals but still showed up well on ground way softer than ideal. On his only start on proper quick ground he won nicely showing a nice attitude to win at Plumpton. I find that plenty of horse that run well at Plumpton run well at Fontwell so expect a nice price and maybe even a gamble. Zero is an interesting horse from the Emma Lavelle yard and has to monitored in a race of this nature. He disappointed on his latest start at Chepstow but had excuses. He is best judged on his run before that when winning very easily at Ascot. His current mark of 115 is very winnable off and is worth serious consideration here. Bolton Hall and Art Exhibition are others to note especially the latter as he looks well handicapped but the vote goes to Pro Bell just ahead of Zero.
Formwatch
Zero (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Held up, ridden 4 out, pulled up approaching 3 out, in a race won by Qulinton (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr '09, 12 ran.
Ray Diamond 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 7th, ridden and hung left approaching 2 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Shropshirelass (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Art Exhibition (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led after 5th, ridden approaching last, headed last 50 yards, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Willandrich (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Bolton Hall (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Led until headed 2 out, strong rally as winner idled flat, just failed, 2nd of 6, ns behind Forget It (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Henry Hook (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Chased leader, not fluent 1st, led 5th, hit 7th, headed 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 17, well behind Master Eddy (11-2) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Prince du Seuil (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Behind, headway after 3 out, one pace in modest 5th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 13, 13l behind City Heights (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Pro Pell (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 11, 32l behind Lush Life (11-6) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Restezen D'armor (FR) 7-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Requin (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Kijivu 9-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Parlesotho (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Mocklershill (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 17, 19l behind The Sneezer (11-0) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Oct.