Racecards
14:40 Fontwell Park
Redbank Long Paddock Wines Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Form 40/021
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey S Fox
held up behind, not fluent 2nd, shaken up 6th, no impression after
- Form PP-UP0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 82
held up in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened
- Form 3U7-45P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
in touch, headway from 6th, ridden and challenged 2 out, every chance last, not pace of winner flat
Robbie Will
26- Form 8070-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 82
held up in mid-division, reminders 4th, weakened 5th, behind
- Form 1-06933
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 78
mid-division, headway on inside 6th, ridden behind leaders 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 995844
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey R Hobson
always behind, hit 4th, weakened 6th
- Form 90-2P37
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led to 2nd, led after 5th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with leaders when hit last
- Form 11P9-P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P4453-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey Mr W Telfer
mid-division, mistake and lost place 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 932577
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
Lojo
18- Form 4-06795
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden ran on gamely flat
- Form 087303-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 67
led 2nd to 5th, ridden 6th, soon weakened
The Muratti
105- Form P985-P8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Miss L Horner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Westfield Dancer, Before The Mast and Tirailleur are the three more obvious selections amongst this batch of reluctant heroes and we side with Westfield Dancer. Evan Williams' charge has been the subject of plenty of support in the past without troubling the judge but this drop into selling grade could work the oracle and he is given the most tentative of nods. Before The Mast is an in-and-out performer who has been more out than in of late. Campaigned at much higher levels than this in the past, the market is watched. Tirallieur won a seller at Sedgefield on her most recent start. She finished lame on the day so caution is advised. Front running, Tiyanyi is more suited to this trip and will be up there from flagfall. Robbie Will never figured in a handicap behind Black Rainbow but could be capable of more. Lojo ran much better than his odds of 50/1 suggested when chasing home Allaboveboard over 2m4f and has to be given obvious place claims. A moderate contest in which Westfield Dancer secures the nomination.
Formwatch
Tirailleur (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat, finished lame, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Aug beating Friedhelmo (10-7) by 3l, 14 ran.
Barneys Reflection 7-2 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and lost place after 3rd, blundered 3 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Blandings Castle (10-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Aug, 7 ran.
Before The Mast (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 5th, mistake next, soon weakened, eased, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Moon Catcher (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in May, 10 ran.
Robbie Will 28-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 24l behind Black Rainbow (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Shady Merlin (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) In touch until outpaced 8th, stayed on again from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Penalty Clause (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gf.
Precious Lucy (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway after 4, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 10, 29l behind Reflex Blue (10-9) at Stratford 2m 5f beg chs (3) gf.
Westfield Dancer (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Led until 5th, with winner until mistake 9th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, 23l behind Penalty Clause (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gf.
Bell Rock 40-1 (10-7) Led until jumped slowly 1st, with leader, jumped right 3rd and 4th, weakened 6th, mistake 7th, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Joey (9-10) at Worcester 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Running Times (USA) 100-1 (10-6) Mid-division, mistake 6th, lost place and weakened approaching 7th, tailed off and mistake 4 out and pulled up 4 out in race won by Barton Flower (10-6) at N Abbot 2m nov chs (3) gf in Aug, 6 ran.
Tianyi (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Prominent, led 7th, headed next, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, blundered 2 out, 7th of 16, 32l behind Dizzy Future (10-5) at Stratford 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Lojo 50-1 (10-0) Behind from 4th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 9l behind Allaboveboard (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gf.
John Jorrocks (FR) 14-1 (10-6) Led, ridden and headed when blundered 2 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 12, 17l behind Knockrigg (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Mar.
The Muratti 16-1 (10-4) Held up, ridden and headway after 9th, went 4th 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 37l behind Windy Spirit (11-9) at N Abbot 3m 3f ldy hcp hdl (5) gf in Jun.