Racecards
16:00 Fontwell Park
Hildon Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,437
- 2nd: £716
- 3rd: £358
- 4th: £179
Nemetan (FR)
175- Form 523/23-9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leading pair, not fluent 5th, lost 3rd 7th, went 3rd again before 11th, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, went 2nd run in, no chance with winner
- Form 222300
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
in touch in 5th, pushed along and struggling 12th, stayed on from 3 out, pressed for modest 3rd run in
- Form 11323P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leader, pushed along before 5th, lost 2nd 8th and driven, chased leading pair unti before 11th, last and struggling when blundered 12th, tailed off
- Form 62PP77
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
never going in rear, tailed off 10th, pulled up before next
- Form 6/256F1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey L Heard
chased leading trio, went 3rd 7th, tracked leader next, led 3 out, not fluent and headed last, weakened and lost 2nd run in
- Form 0P2/F64-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, not fluent 4 out, mistake and narrowly headed 3 out, chased leader, rallied to lead again last, came clear flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NEMETAN goes well fresh and has a surprisingly good strike rate over the larger obstacles. Back over fences for the first time since finishing second off a 5lb higher mark in March 2009, Victor Dartnall's 10-year-old can come out on top in this. Take A Mile continues to disappoint while the handicapper looks to have a grip on Princely Hero and the potentially well-treated Nostringsattached appears to be going backwards. Morenito and Double Chocolate are less exposed, however, and could figure if their long absences don't count against them.
Formwatch
Nemetan (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Mid-division, jumped right 2nd, hit 6th, effort after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 18, 41l behind Oscar's Ballad (11-2) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Take A Mile (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) In rear, mistake 5th, struggling 7th, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Rio Gael (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Sep.
Princely Hero (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Led before 2nd, headed after 7th, lost touch approaching 10th, pulled up after, in a race won by Snake Charmer (10-1) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Sep, 10 ran.
Nostringsattached (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) In rear, mistake 2nd, improved 12th, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, well behind Justabout (10-12) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Morenito (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Held up in 4th, went 3rd 7th, went 2nd 11th, led next, clear approaching 3 out, very easily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug '10 beating Winning Show (10-9) by 15l, 7 ran.
Double Chocolate 10-1 (11-2) Led until headed before 4 out, weakened soon after, left poor 4th next, 4th of 5, 20l behind Diamond Brook (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.