Racecards
19:05 Fontwell Park
Brewin Dolphin Supporting Pixie Trust Selling Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 644/764-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
towards rear, mistake 8th and 4 out, weakened after
- Form 0174-P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey S Durack
prominent ridden approaching 3 out, headway with mistake 2 out, kept on same pace flat
- Form 0976-0F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
towards rear, ridden 7th and lost place, pulled up before 8th
- Form 3F26-27
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in mid-division, headway and chased leaders 4 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, all out flat
- Form 30323-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, one pace
- Form 8U/0578-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey L Heard
held up last, headway 4 out, stumbled and fell 2 out
- Form P4415-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Mr D Page
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 9th
- Form 6PP9P-1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
in touch, ridden 3 out, ran on well from last, not reached winner
- Form 334P/2-8
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey J Harris
pulled hard and soon led, ridden and jumped right 3 out, soon headed, blundered 2 out, jumped badly right last, weakened after
- Form PPPR-27
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Mr I Chanin
towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression
- Form 06/UF1-F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 58
chased leader, disputing lead when fell 9th
- Form 4335-6P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey James Davies
prominent early, lost place 7th, weakened before 8th, pulled up before 9th
In depth
Verdict
This very moderate contest looks best left to Ah Yeah, with York Rite, Top Dancer and Shanehill the ones to chase him home. Ah Yeah bids to repeat his course-and-distance victory of 18-days ago here, when he showed a good turn of foot to score on his first start for Jimmy Frost. That was also his first outing under rules in two years, and as he was racing from out of the handicap, that performance was even more commendable. York Rite was flattered by his proximity to the winner in a Folkestone hunter-chase last month, while Top Dancer will struggle under his weight. Of the remainder, Shanehill is dropped in grade, but that is the only thing in his favour, and really this should be well within the grasp of Ah Yeah.
Formwatch
Top Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, driven along after 3 out, soon weakened, beaten when blundered last, 4th of 5, 24l behind Surfboard (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Travello (GER) 16-1 (10-2) Close up, ridden after 9th, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 22l behind Bollitree Bob (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Shanehill (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Held up and keen, weakened after 8th, struggling fell at the last in race won by Johnston's Swallow (10-4) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Shannon Lodge (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden 8th, weakened next, 7th of 12, 45l behind Mylo (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May.
Just Muckin Around (IRE) 10-3 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden 12th, weakened 13th, no chance when pulled up 2 out in race won by Mighty Matters (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May, 6 ran.
York Rite (AUS) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in 5th, driven and lost touch 7th, stayed on from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd flat, no chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Carpet Ride (11-5) at Folkestone 2m hts chs (6) gf in May.
Ah Yeah (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, outpaced approaching last, railled flat, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in May beating La Griffe (11-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
The Rainbow Man 28-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden when fell 4 out in race won by Be Fair (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in May, 13 ran.