Racecards
12:45 Fontwell Park
Betfair.Com Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 420-200
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey B Hitchcott
prominent, ridden and behind from 5th, tailed off
- Form 561133
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
close up, chased leader approaching 8th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and hung right flat, driven out
- Form 2015/23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
with leaders, led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, mistake last, lost 3rd flat
- Form 1-503P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
led to 2nd, weakened and lost place quickly 4th, tailed off
Laazim Afooz
109- Form 322315
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey Antony Evans
in touch, hard ridden 4 out, mistake next and soon beaten
Ile de Librate
510- Form 421212-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey L P Aspell
always towards rear, tailed off after 4 out
- Form 00-0002
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
towards rear, hard ridden after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, never nearer
Francolino (FR)
503- Form 4P/P040-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Gaselee
- Jockey S Karnicnik
behind, mistake 4th, tailed off from next
- Form 2002-05
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
prominent to 6th, soon lost place behind
- Form 0-01235
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey Matthew Smith
in touch, hard ridden and beaten approaching 3 out
- Form 32-2200
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
held up, headway 3 out, chased winner approaching next, challenged and edge right flat, kept on, always just held
Delphi
32- Form 450000
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Greene
in mid-division, behind from 7th, tailed off
- Form 34-5P00
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
close up, not fluent 4 out, hard ridden next, 4th and beaten when mistake last
- Form 02/P600
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs Jane Galpin
- Jockey Mr J Barnes
prominent, until weakened after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
More quantity than quality here and Josh Gifford, who had the top weight Rosco in this at the five days, relies upon Camdenation to carry the Findon flag. The seven-year-old will be much happier back over this trip having found two and a half miles too sharp for him. He is a tentative choice to land this prize. Jim Jam Joey, without a win for three years, will find this easier than some of his tasks of late and is certainly not out of this, despite top weight. Emphatic has two ways of running, but there is no doubt he is more than capable if the mood takes him. Central Committee will be al the better for his recent outing and if the ground continues to dry out, he will be a danger to all. Others to consider in an open contest include stablemate Laazim Afooz and handicap debutante Phar City.