Racecards
17:10 Fontwell Park
Visit attheraces.com Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 3/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey R Johnson
keen early, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, ridden to lead when hung left inside final furlong, driven out, kept on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, pushed along after 6f, lost place over 7f out, soon left well behind, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
Havacuppa
36- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 5/2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Page Fuller
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, pushed along over 6f out, lost place over 4f out, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
A Book Of Intrigue has moved to the O'Shea yard since landing a Huntingdon bumper in early March for Fergal O.Brien. That performance sets the form standard but the Alflora gelding may find life tough to concede a stone and three pounds to SORGHATANI. The Kayf Tara filly has a stamina-laden pedigree and Nicky Henderson enjoys such a strong record in these contests. She is also the only runner from Seven Barrows on the card. Winter Holiday hasn't been seen since last autumn when a solid second at this venue and completes the shortlst as she also receives plenty of weight from the topweight. The market should signpost chances of the newcomers.
Formwatch
A Book Of Intrigue 40-1 (11-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Mar beating Chat To Charlie (11-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
Max The Brave (IRE) Vinnie Roe gelding out of Will's Know's Best.
How's The Cricket (IRE) Doyen gelding out of Hayley Cometh.
Havacuppa 33-1 (10-9) Held up, raced wide, under pressure over 5f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 21l behind Story Of Friends (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Winter Holiday 15-8fav (10-12) Led, driven and headed 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Cardigan Bay (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Sep.
Sorghatani Kayf Tara filly out of Follow The Dream.