Racecards
12:55 Fontwell Park
John Rogerson Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 36331-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
held up, ridden 4 out, no impression
- Form P/PUP-46
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
led, headed after eighth, raced handy, reminders after ninth, slight mistake 5 out and ridden, losing place from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 123232
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up, ridden before 3 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 22V91-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
awkward jump first, held up, ridden 6 out, no impression until headway from 3 out, took lead after last but quickly headed, stayed on gamely
- Form U3P237
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Harry Kimber
raced handy, took lead and ridden before 3 out, headed after last, stayed on one pace
- Form 646-455
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T Bulgin
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up, ridden before 3 out, headway from 2 out, took lead after last, stayed on strongly
- Form F27-94P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey James Best
raced handy, took lead after eighth, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Romanor was placed for the fifth time in succession when runner-up at Stratford last month and looks worth taking on with DORKING LAD. The latter was sent off favourite over a longer trip here on his chasing debut when running well before tiring in the closing stages and gets another chance with Gary Moore’s yard remaining in fine form. Nightfly won at Stratford in March but failed to complete on her reappearance while Sizing At Midnight may improve back on a faster surface today.
Formwatch
Nightfly 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 8th, mistake 11th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
One Touch (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, asked for effort 3 out, never involved, 6th of 9, 23l behind Numitor (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Romanor 7-2 (11-9) Raced in last, smooth headway to chase front rank after 11th, ridden home turn and kept on to take second close home, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Cawthorne Lad (11-6) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Dorking Lad 15-8fav (11-12) Held up last, hit 6th, went 4th after 10th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Native Robin (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Sizing At Midnight (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Prominent, led 8th, mistake and headed 4 out, weakened tamely, 7th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Geryville (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and stayed on one pace, 5th of 10, 23l behind Steel Wave (10-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Postman (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 10th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.