Racecards
14:00 Fontwell Park
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- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 104y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
Born At Midnight
743- Form 8S6/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Jay Tidball
held up last, plugging on but no chance when fell 2 out
- Form 1/0-5F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
raced keenly, led, went clear 5th, reduced lead when hit 9th, headed stumbled and weakened next, poor 3rd when pulled up after 2 out
- Form 6/560-22
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leading pair, close 2nd 4 out, ridden between last 2, challenged last, led run-in, asserted final 100 yards
- Form 31-432U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
chased leader who went clear 6th, clever next, closer at 9th, led next, pushed along before 2 out, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra final 100 yards
- Form P63-P65
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Cynthia Woods
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Up The Straight was no match for Chantry House at Ascot on his chasing bow but a bit unlucky when hampered and unseating his rider at Plumpton 11 days ago. Placed in points and twice a winner over hurdles, he should be good enough to win over fences in the neat future but could be taking on another above-average novice here in UMBRIGADO. David Pipe has his team in great form and his seven-year-old was caught out by a lack of experience at Uttoxeter and eased in the closing stages. The others look to be making up the numbers.
Formwatch
Born At Midnight 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened quickly after 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Poucor (10-12) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Staithes (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (h) fell 2, at Larkhill 3m gd in Dec.
Umbrigado (IRE) 11-10 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out and outpaced, kept on behind easy winner, 2nd of 3, 10l behind Northofthewall (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Up The Straight (IRE) 6-5fav (10-12) Chased leaders, jinked right to avoid faller and unseated rider 7th, at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) sft in Jan.
Bit Of A Legend 300-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, left 3rd at 7th, hit next, weakening and in rear when mistake 9th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Twenty Twenty (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) sft in Jan.