Racecards
14:25 Fontwell Park
Joy And Steve Hardy Retirement Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 210y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 112-P39
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders on outside, pushed along in 4th place when hit 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden before the last, hung left under pressure run-in, went 2nd and closed towards finish
- Form 548F06
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led until 2nd, with leader, mistake 6th, led again before 8th, driven last, headed and no extra run-in
- Form 368-576
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, lost place 7th, rallied 10th, hit 15th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 13-75P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, headway chasing leaders 7th, mistakes 8th and 14th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 1-1112P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Bryony Frost
with leader, led 2nd until before 8th, pressed leader, ridden to lead again run-in, held on
- Form 2P7/11-R
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in touch, lost place before 11th, never on terms after
- Form 9-9P622
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
last pair, reminders after 5th, ridden and weakened 13th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 508543
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 11th, outpaced 15th, plugged on into modest 4th at the last
Previous results
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Verdict
MIDNIGHT BLISS (NAP) completed a five-timer between the flags and in novice handicaps over regulation fences last summer before just failing to concede 24lb to Midnight Mustang at Southwell. His latest run should be forgiven as his rider lost an iron and compensation awaits. Megaboost ran her best race to date over the track and trip last time and it wouldn't take much more to go one better while Cucklington, who completed a Wincanton double last March, has been running in better company though ran poorly on that track last time. The veteran Invicta Lake hasn't won for an age and has been well beaten in all recent starts.
Formwatch
Cucklington 4-1 (10-13) Behind, reminders after 8th, struggling 13th, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Potters Corner (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Robinroyale (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 17th, tailed off when went left 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Potters Corner (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Cabragh (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Never travelled and driven along most of way, headway tracking leader after 1st until after next, chased leaders, 2nd again from 6th until before 11th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Steel Native (10-11) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Cap Horner (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, blundered 8th, lost place next, behind from 13th, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Commodore (11-1) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Midnight Bliss 4-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden and struggling from 13th, pulled up 15th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Day Of Roses (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) In rear and in touch, ran out 12th, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Megaboost (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 10th, soon headed, led before 4 out, headed before 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Burgess Dream (10-10) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on to take 3rd from last, no impression, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Chivers (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.