Racecards
17:20 Fontwell Park
Petworth Marquees Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Form 2F-2211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey A Thornton
with leader, led approaching 2 out, hit last, ridden out
- Form 13221P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 50/6-03
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
pulled hard in rear, jumped left first, lost touch from 6th, soon tailed off
- Form F32S4P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, hampered 1st, ridden at 5th, went poor 3rd after 2 out
- Form 354
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey Mr J Diment
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
A small field goes to post for the first on the card and the principals look to be Bodfari Creek, Can't Be Scrabble and Sparking Water and the confident vote goes to Bodfari Creek. The gelding from the bang in form Paul Webber yard has won his last two races in good style and with conditions again in his favour he will be hard to beat despite his double penalty. Can't Be Scrabble rates the main danger on his best form but he was pulled up last time and for that reason he is opposed on this occasion. Sparkling Water is another worthy of consideration he was a fair fourth behind Feel The Pride last time but he needs to improve,[prove again to score. Of the remainder Rose Tea is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to stick with Bodfari Creek.