Racecards
17:20 Fontwell Park
Help For Heroes Mares' Intermediate Open Nh Flat Race (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
Alverstone
72- Form 01
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
made all, clear over 2f out, kept on well
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
held up in touch, outpaced halfway
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, headway halfway, no impression from over 2f out
Merstone Lady
194- Form 00-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leaders, weakened over 6f out
- Form 867-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey J Pemberton
held up, chased leaders halfway, chased winner over 4f out, kept on, no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey T Molloy
held up, chased leaders halfway, soon outpaced
Mrs Overall
10- Form 383
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
No Exit
56- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey David England
held up, weakened over 6f out
Novikova Rose
232- Form P/31P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leader until outpaced over 7f out
- Form 0-77
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Flemish Fancy is a rare runner under National Hunt Rules for the yard and is well worth considering whilst Alverstone has obvious claims but we're going to take a chance with MALINDI BAY. She's related to several winners including one in a bumper and she may well be able to play a role in the finish on debut. Alverstone popped up at a big price at Worcester but there didn't appear to be any fluke about the success which came on debut for this yard and she should go close despite her extra burden. Flemish Fancy hails from a Flat orientated yard and she makes some appeal on paper so is worth a market check as are Hot Tottie and Madame Jasmine. Moonlight Ruby is out of a half-sister to Made In Taipan and is another that appeals on paper but we'll side with Malindi Bay.
Formwatch
Alverstone 25-1 (10-8) Close up on outside, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, won at Worcester 2m NH flat (5) gs in Aug beating Pure Faith (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Flemish Fancy (IRE) Flemensfirth filly out of College Ground.
Hot Tottie (IRE) Lahib mare out of Midway.
Madame Jasmine Karinga Bay filly out of Roslin.
Malindi Bay Alflora filly out of Rachel C.
Merstone Lady 100-1 (9-13) Prominent, weakened 4f out, 10th of 12, 39l behind Shut The Bar (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Minella Mistake (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 5f out, 8th and no impression 4f out, kept on one pace straight, 7th of 20, 25l behind Tramp Stamp (10-4) at Cork 2m 4yo nhf gs in Aug '08.
Moonlight Ruby (IRE) Presenting mare out of Night Move.
Mrs Overall 33-1 (10-8) In rear, struggling halfway, stayed on final 3f, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Friendship Bay (11-4) at Worcester 2m NH flat (5) gs.
No Exit 33-1 (10-6) In touch, lost place over 5f out, struggling after, tailed off, 7th of 9, 42l behind Pure Faith (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Aug.
Novikova Rose 10-1 (11-7) Prom; ev ch 15; sn wknd; pu last, in a race won by Labarynth (11-7) at Bishops Court 3m ptp in Feb, 7 ran.
Princess Laila (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Mid-division, effort over 4f out, hung left and weakened 3f out, 7th of 11, 20l behind Secure My Position (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (5) gd in Sep.
Souchang (IRE) Basanta filly out of Afternoon Tea.