Racecards
16:30 Fontwell Park
Bet365.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2RR234
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
behind ridden after 3rd, stayed on from 2 out, kept on flat, nearest finish
- Form P6320P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
chased leaders to 4th, reluctant after, in rear when blundered and fell 8th
- Form 4-700FP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, pecked and lost place 7th, behind when fell 8th
- Form 1P5PP5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
in touch, well behind from 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 434415
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P C Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, ridden and no impression when left 3rd 3f out
- Form 56FPFP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey J Goldstein
blundered 2nd, in touch, ridden and no impression when left poor 4th 3f out, weakened after next
- Form 5F-17P9
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 69
raced freely, made all, pecked 4th, in command 3f out, eased near finish
- Form 707452
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Dave Crosse
behind, stayed on one pace from 3 out, never troubled leaders
- Form PPP5PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C J Drewe
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leaders, weakening when blundered 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
- Form 0P7985
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey D N Cullinane
in touch, headway to chase leading pair when mistake 9th, under pressure when blundered and unseated rider 3f out
- Form 765660
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey B Hitchcott
chased winner throughout, hit 4 out, no impression from next, kept on for clear 2nd
- Form 46/7-P80
- Age 13
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
Nonrunner
Risington
19- Form 1/5U-54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Denarius Secundus gets the confident vote here with Foxmeade Dancer, , Risington and Our Jolly Swagman rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Foxmeade Dancer last time. He is weighted to gain revenge on that rival here and with the faster surface likely to suit him better he looks the one to be on. Foxmeade Dancer won in good style a couple of runs ago but was badly hampered in his last race and was consequently given an easy time of it. He will not be far away but he will need to improve to win of this higher mark. Risington was fourth behind The Local last time and with his yard in form he could go well but he has looked very onepaced and is opposed for that reason. Our Jolly Swagman has dropped to a very lenient mark and ran as if about to run into form when a fair fifth behind Nice Try so he should be noted in the market. Of the remainder Flying Patriarch is another on a handy mark but he has his own ideas about the game and with this in mind for the winner we return to Denarius Secundus.
Formwatch
It's My Party 16-1 (10-6) Held up, ridden after 8th, weakened after 9th, 4th of 7, 30l behind Pardishar (11-2) at Taunton 2m beg chs (4) gs.
Flying Patriarch 3-1 (11-6) Soon behind, tailed off and pulled up at the 8th in race won by Foxmeade Dancer (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.
Lordington Lad 25-1 (11-4) Led to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Yaboya (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Our Jolly Swagman 8-1 (10-9) Keen, chased leaders, ridden after 13th, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 33l behind Nice Try (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Foxmeade Dancer 7-2fav (10-6) In touch, mistake 1st, jumped right 2nd, lost place after 5th, hampered 7th, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, no chance when blundered last, 5th of 16, 43l behind Parkinson (9-10) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in.
Barnards Green (IRE) 20-1 (12-7) pulled up in race won by Whatashock (12-0) at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gf in Feb, 13 ran.
River Amora (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) In touch until weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 19, 21l behind Faddad (11-11) at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (G) gf in Aug.
Denarius Secundus 15-2 (10-4) Tracked leader, hit 3rd, led and hit 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed after 2 out, no extra, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Foxmeade Dancer (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.
Rutland (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Held up, dropped to last and struggling 6th pulled up 2 out in race won by Roznic (11-9) at Folkestone 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Tails I Win 50-1 (10-13) Always behind, 5th of 6, well behind First De La Brunie (10-10) at Leicester 2m 4f nov chs (4) hvy.
Stopwatch (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Keen in touch, chased leader 3rd, hit next, ridden and weakened 4 out, 10th of 16, 46l behind True Mariner (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Dec.
June's River (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always behind, 10th of 12, well behind Park City (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.
Risington 14-1 (11-0) In touch, hit 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 4th of 5, well behind The Local (11-0) at Leicester 2m beg chs (4) sft in Feb.
Minat Boy 12-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 3rd until 9th, chased leaders until weakened 11th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Joizel (10-10) at Taunton 2m 7f chs 0-90 (5) gs, 9 ran.