Racecards
19:55 Fontwell Park
V2 Radio Drive Time With Crouchie Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,550 added
- Winner: £3,730
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form 5855-11
- Age 5
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Bradley Harris
held up in rear, effort and headway 2 out, switched right and ridden in 3rd before last, ran on run-in and closing at finish
- Form 0305-31
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, gradually weakened
- Form 223-17P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
handy, pushed along home turn, weakened 2 out
- Form 8843-BP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last and headed run-in, no extra
- Form 1133-35
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, in touch, headway home turn, pushed along 2 out, no impression
- Form 35P-6P7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and chased leader approaching last, kept on well to lead run-in, edged left towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Andapa had no real excuses when a beaten favourite at Uttoxeter last month but HOWDILYOUDO can be forgiven her latest run at the same track when she appeared to be distracted approaching the final flight and crashed through the rails. She’s been taking on better company in general. Saywhatyouwant is making her handicap debut after winning a Cartmel maiden but Fire Lake is in fine form and Bradley Harris’ claim takes care of a 4lb rise in the weights.
Formwatch
Fire Lake (IRE) 11-8fav (11-1) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and pressed leader approaching 2 out, bumped jumping 2 out, ridden and led before last, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Manor Park (12-1) by 2l, 4 ran.
Saywhatyouwant (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Tracked leader, smooth headway to lead after 2 out, went clear before last, ran on well flat, comfortably, won at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul beating Grand Soufle (11-4) by 9l, 10 ran.
Howdilyoudo (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Led, went badly left, blundered badly and headed last (normal 2 out), rider lost irons and soon hit rails and nearly took wrong course, pulled up after, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Millies Mite (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Hampered by faller 1st, off the pace towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Andapa (FR) 11-4fav (11-9) Mid-division, effort 3 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Durragh (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Belle Na Bann (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Hit 1st in rear mid-division, headway 4 out, pushed along in 4th 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Midnight Jewel (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.