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15:55 Fontwell Park
Remembering Raceday's At Fontwell With Jan Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 166y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form P-12212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Cian Chester
tracked leader until 3rd, chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd 3 out, plugged on
- Form 9-88113
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
led, went right 2nd and next, headed and lost place after 9th, reminders after next, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 5-FUPP1
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
kept wide in close 3rd, tracked leader 3rd, led narrowly after 9th, headed after 3 out, in front again between last two, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace
- Form 087P7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
bit keen, waited with in close 4th, went 2nd after 9th, led going well after 3 out, narrowly headed between last two, ridden and rallied to lead again and edged right run-in, kept on well
- Form 06-02P8
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
NonRunner
- Form P869P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
NonRunner
For Gina
31- Form 7-73433
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
NonRunner
- Form 4-9P97F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
The Wise Traveller won here back in August and has not finished outside the first two in four starts since. ROYAL LAKE was well behind My Ticketyboo here in January but took a big step forward following treatment for a stomach complaint here earlier this month. Placed over 3m between the flags, he could relish the step up in trip. Dear Ralphy was in front and travelling best at Plumpton 11 days ago when stumbling and falling two out but could have done without a 4lb rise.
Formwatch
The Wise Traveller (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Soon led, shaken up home turn, kept on, ridden run-in and drifted right, stayed on, headed on post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Braganza Bay (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
My Ticketyboo (IRE) 2-1 (10-13) Mid-division out wide, niggled along throughout, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 7, 30 1/4l behind Breizh Alko (12-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Hatchet Jack (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Led til hdd 15; led flat; r.o wl, won at Larkhill 3m mdn gs in Mar beating Dorset Diamond (12-0) by 2l, 6 ran.
Tellairsue (GER) 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened and mistake 2 out, 7th of 11, 26l behind Blue Shark (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Frontier General (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Soon chasing leader, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened quickly, 8th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Lily Glitters (11-13) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Royal Lake (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, switched left and disputing 2nd last, led flat, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Just Loose Change (11-10) by 2l, 10 ran.
For Gina 10-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden and some headway after 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 31l behind The Same (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Dear Ralphy (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Chased leader, ridden to lead approaching 2 out when mistake and unseated rider, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Apr.