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18:40 Fontwell Park
Cascades Shopping Centre Portsmouth Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 172-236
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P/619-51
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
held up mid-division, smooth headway before 3 out, led last, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 35246-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear keen, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
- Form 3P-8486
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, ridden 2 out, never dangerous, went poor 4th after last
- Form 554
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and jumped badly right 3 out
- Form 3336-6F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 630P-36
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, soon led, headed last, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish
- Form F7-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, beaten when fell last
- Form 054-15P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, mistake 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last
Eddy
98- Form 554-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey C O'Farrell
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LYSINO only had two rivals to beat at Uttoxeter last month but won easily enough, despite taking a firm grip and hanging in the closing stages. He won twice on the Flat in June and is on an upward curve and should take all the beating here. Osgood only won a seller at Huntingdon in May and Unidexter's recent victory on the Flat came in that lowly grade. Mont Royale ran poorly last time over a longer trip and Mount Vesuvius has shown nothing this year but Border Station likes it here and is starting to come down the weights.
Formwatch
Mont Royale 8-1 (11-1) Behind, headway 4 out, outpaced in 4th before next, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Midnight Oscar (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
Osgood 10-3 (11-4) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, clear next, pushed out, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m cond sll hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May beating Wheelavit (9-8) by 9l, 7 ran.
Lysino (GER) 1-2fav (11-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd and poised to challenge when not fluent 3 out, upsides between last 2, ridden to lead flat, kept on, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul beating Dorry K (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along before 4 out, never dangerous, last of 6, 26l behind Got Attitude (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
Flamingo Beat 25-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, hampered 5th, headway after 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 14, 17l behind Retrieve (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Unidexter (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headway when fell 6th, in a race won by Another Brandy (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun, 9 ran.
Border Station (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, never on terms, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 25l behind Bernisdale (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Ron Waverly (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stumbled when no impression next, went moderate 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Goldie Horn (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Osmosia (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, struggling 8th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Moorlands Jack (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Jul, 12 ran.
Eddy 50-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, stumbled 8th, outpaced before 2 out, modest 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 12l behind Pressies Girl (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.