Racecards
14:10 Fontwell Park
Sussex Life 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 6U-5615
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced wide, held up, effort and ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten
Rohan
25- Form 06/5-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey M Foley
prominent, chased winner 6th, hard ridden, no impression when mistake 2 out
Season Express
767- Form FF/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey P Hide
chased winner to 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 14-P00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
made all, clear approaching 2 out, easily
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
jumped slowly in rear, lost touch and tailed off from 3rd, pulled up after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A most uninspiring betting heat and, barring accidents, this is surely at the mercy of Marcus William. Brendan Powell's charge was predictably outclassed behind the smart Classified in a valuable conditions event over course and distance last month but was far from disgraced and meets nothing of that calibre in this. The son of Roselier had previously finished strongly to land a novice event over two furlongs less here in January and cannot be opposed over his optimum trip in this weak affair. Rohan has struggled to last home over shorter in bumpers and showed nothing on his hurdling debut to suggest that he can trouble the selection so Themanfromcarlisle, who is moderate but takes a significant drop in grade, looks the one for the forecast.