Racecards
17:10 Fontwell Park
Hardings Bar & Catering Handicap Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 343231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
keen hold and held up in touch, mistake 10th, weakened 4 out, last and no chance when badly hampered 2 out
- Form 2-PP23P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 32F6P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, left 3rd and hampered 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 53-2PP1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
made most, headed approaching 4 out, 3rd and weakening when fell 2 out
- Form 572622
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, challenged from 11th, chased leader 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 513322
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Master T proved that he has the guts for a battle at Plumpton last month and can get the better of in-form rivals Walcot Lad and The Staggery Boy, who have both been banging on the door lately. Just Mucking Around appeals as the best of the rest but he was a surprise winner last time and looks opposable off his revised mark. The Staggery Boy acted well on his debut at this course last month and should again run his race. However, he lacks a change of gears and may need the ground a little faster to be at his best. Walcot Lad is another with a fair bit of experience of the course and deserves a change of fortune after some near misses. However, Gary Moore has a good handle on the form of his latest start and, with jockey bookings suggesting that Master T is the preferred runner form his yard today, Master T looks to have been found a good opening to extend his own run of good form today.