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20:00 Fontwell Park
Auto Finance Direct 01329 220221 Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 3P-23P8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey A P McCoy
led until broke down and pulled up 2nd
- Form 0-00653
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey R Johnson
led 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered last
- Form 6810P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened and blundered next
- Form 3747-67
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer O O'Neill
- Jockey M Batchelor
prominent, ridden 6th weakened before next
- Form 814-766
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey R Stephens
held up in rear, headway to chase leading pair from 3 out, driven to challenge next, one pace and held when hit last
- Form U880-15
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
in touch, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, drew clear flat
- Form P8029P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
keen hold, challenged on outside 3 out, where mistake before next
- Form 0480P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
behind, jumped slowly 2nd, stayed 4th, driven and struggling from 6th
Red Dahlia
93- Form 0575-13
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, under pressure before 6th, ridden to lead 3 out, narrowly headed when mistake last, no extra flat
Bravura
89- Form 4/6-9P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey E Dehdashti
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap hurdle rounds off the card and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Red Dahlia,Space Cowboy and Arm And A Leg and the narrow vote is given to Space Cowboy. The selection was a fair fifth behind Gemini Dancer in a better race last time out. This looks easier and off what looks a fair mark he looks the one to be on. Red Dahlia rates the main danger on her latest third behind Macreater. She runs off the same mark here and will not be far away. Arm And A Leg is another that could go well on his latest third behind Rajayoga but he just gave the impression he was ion the handicappers grip on that occasion and for that reason is opposed. Of the remainder Statley Raj is from a yard in form and goes well over course and distance so could run well at a price but he may just need the run after an 122 day absence and for the winner we return to Space Cowboy.
Formwatch
Odagh Odyssey (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Jumped right 1st, always behind, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Danish Decorum (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-135 (C) gf in Jun.
Arm And A Leg (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 5th, weakened 4 out, 3rd of 10, 19l behind Rajayoga (10-10) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gf.
Blue Leader (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 20, 14l behind Silence Reigns (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (F) gf.
Castle River (USA) 8-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 18, 19l behind Monticelli (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Jun.
Sigwells Club Boy 12-1 (10-4) In touch, headway on inside to lead after 3 out, headed before next, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 12, 32l behind Beaugency (9-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gf in Jul.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 13, 5l behind Gemini Dancer (11-4) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Jun.
Statley Raj (IND) 33-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Master d'Or (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Red Dahlia 5-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Macreater (9-11) at Towcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf in May.