Racecards
14:40 Fontwell Park
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157
- Form F44FF-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, challenged last, not quicken
- Form F561-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey James Cowley
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 287254
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, pushed along 8th, reminders after 9th, tailed off
- Form P13-FP4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 963/55P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, soon went 3rd, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form 8-U4611
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, pressed last, kept on gamely
- Form 311323
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up mid-division, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 998P8/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey T E Whelan
with leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
OVERLAY is on the upgrade, winning her last couple of starts including a victory over C&D last week. She's up 5lb for that but there looks more to come and she can get the better of topweight Inner Steel. The latter went close over a shorter trip at this track on his reappearance and should be thereabouts again but Heezagrey looks in the handicappers grip now having landed a double back in August. The best efforts of Call At Midnight and Absolute Shambles are few and far between and Royal Kicks is preferred to both with a recent outing under his belt.
Formwatch
Inner Steel (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance when mistake 2 out, rallied after last, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Award Winner (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Oct.
Call At Midnight 28-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 15, 30l behind Genstone Trail (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Absolute Shambles 4-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden along from 5th, weakened approaching 15th, tailed off, 4th of 7, 48l behind Dushy Valley (9-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
Royal Kicks (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Led until 3rd, bumped 5th, led next, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 24l behind Royale Knight (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Ashmolian (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 5th, ridden after 8th, rider lost irons after next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Royale Knight (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft, 10 ran.
Overlay 15-8fav (10-5) Prominent, went 2nd 6th until 7th, led 3 out, soon headed and slipped slightly, led again approching last, driven out, won at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs beating Bobbie Magern (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Heezagrey (IRE) 7-2fav (10-3) Mid-division, ridden and lost place after 6th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no chance with leaders, 3rd of 12, 23l behind Giveitachance (10-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
Track Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 7th, hampered 9th, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Always Bold (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct, 8 ran.