Racecards
17:20 Fontwell Park
32RedPoker.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form P06/05-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey C J Davies
towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 7P/1P22-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, headed last, one pace and no chance with winner
- Form 48/P88-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Alex Merriam
towards rear, stumbled and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 905/1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well
- Form 5786-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
mid-division, reminders after 4th, weakened before 3 out
- Form U565-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, headed 4 out, soon weakened
- Form P79-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, reminders and weakened after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 532890-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Kielan Woods
with leader, ridden before 2 out, soon led, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 50-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
tracked leaders, led and mistake 4 out, headed before 2 out, one pace
- Form 0847P9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Thomas Garner
tracked leaders, lost place from 5th
- Form 2P/8U37-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
Withdrawn
Fair Breeze
26- Form 403303-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
What's For Tea did actually win over course and distance last year and this is generally her time of year. She could play a part in an ordinary contest though was well behind Fair Breeze at Plumpton in September. Deux Etoiles won over a longer trip at Huntingdon last month and may be improving but BENNY THE SWINGER has also been in decent form lately and, back over hurdles after a good second over fences on good ground at Kempton, gets the nod as few of the others leap off the page as likely winners.
Formwatch
Zulu Principle 12-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3rd until 5th, chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 9, 32l behind Party Palace (10-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Benny The Swinger (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway travelling well to 3rd 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Quipe Me Posted (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Roparta Avenue 100-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, weakened and hit 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 46l behind Seebright (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Deux Etoiles (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance last, led flat, edged left, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr beating Overdante (11-1) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Imperial Elegance 50-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 12, 42l behind Definite Ruby (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
My Boy Ginger 10-1 (10-12) Towards rear, struggling before 6th, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Hawk Gold (9-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Saffron Park 80-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, jumped right 1st and when losing place 3rd, last when hampered 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Watered Silk (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
What's For Tea 20-1 (10-2) Led, headed before 4 out, chased leading pair, weakened approaching next, 10th of 13, 32l behind Golden Games (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Clonusker (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Mcllhatton (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Charlies Lady 50-1 (10-0) Chased leader, led after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 13, 32l behind Golden Games (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Ede's 16-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 10, 7l behind Nicky Nutjob (10-5) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Fair Breeze 11-1 (11-0) Held up in touch on outside, headway 3 out, chased leading pair and effort next, kept on and every chance until one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Marie Deja La (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Dalrymple (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling before 6th, tailed off, 7th of 12, 41l behind Bach On Tow (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.