Racecards
16:30 Fontwell Park
Totesport Supports Racehorse Sanctuary Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
chased leaders, driven approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 7F-22F7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D M Grissell
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, weakened 3 out
- Form 53141P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
lead into headed after 3 out, weakened rapidly
- Form 36-2119
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and hit last, rallied to regain 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
Helen Wood
18- Form 6021
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr C Wallis
took keen hold, held up, smooth headway, to lead on bit after 3 out, in no danger when rider dropped whip flat, easily
Open Range (IRE)
336- Form 40P0PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G Wareham
- Jockey A O'keeffe
always behind, not fluent, ridden and struggling 5th, tailed off when hit next
- Form 40-PPP5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Tony Evans
close up, chased leading pair and hit 3out, went 2nd 2out, soon no chance with easy winner, no extra and lost 2nd flat
- Form 9-9145P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Michael J Hogan
- Jockey Mr S P Hanson
held up, weakened approaching 3out
- Form 72-PP4P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders to approaching 3 out, weakened rapidly
- Form 134656
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Our shortlisted three are South O' The Border, Scarlet Mix and Helen Wood with a narrow vote going to Scarlet Mix. Admittedly, Scarlet Mix was disappointing at Newcastle last time but, working on the principle that you can forgive a horse one bad run, he can go well today from a mark that is five pounds above his winning Warwick mark of two runs ago, where he looked as though he was a horse who would only ever do just enough to win. Helen Wood rates a big danger despite having been raised ten pounds for a smooth Leicester win, while South O' The Border, based on his third to the very decent Predateur last time, could have got into this race on a favourable mark. We expect a good run from the pair of them but, for the selection, we will stick with Scarlet Mix.
Formwatch
South O'The Border 6-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 5th, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Predateur (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (2) sft in Jan.
Buckland Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened after next, 7th of 11, 28l behind Benetwood (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Dance With Wolves (FR) 6-1 (10-7) In touch, mistake 6th, not fluent 7th, soon weakened and pulled up 3 out in race won by Migwell (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy, 8 ran.
Scarlet Mix (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Held up, some headway 7th, outpaced 4 out, 9th of 11, 42l behind Return Ticket (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Helen Wood 11-4fav (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, went 2nd going well approaching 2 out, led last, ran on well, won at Leicester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Jan beating Hardybuck (10-12) by 6l, 14 ran.
Open Range (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, blundered 5th, lost place approaching next, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Imtihan (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar, 7 ran.
Nick's Choice 33-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 11l behind Cannon Fire (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Isam Top (FR) 12-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Hereditary (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs, 12 ran.
Colony Hill (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Behind, never fluent, early blundered 5th, tailed off and pulled up at the 14th in race won by Strolling Vagabond (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec, 10 ran.
Dusty Dane (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, one pace, 6th of 10, 8l behind Warningcamp (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.