Racecards
15:30 Fontwell Park
T. Ware Developments Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 31200P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
prominent, every chance 8th, soon ridden, weakened rapidly after 3 out
Rakassa
9- Form 4F3231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
held up in touch, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, weakened before next, lost 3rd run in
- Form 4-52FP0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Hogan
- Jockey L P Aspell
tended to jump right, in rear, past weakening rivals after 3 out, no chance
- Form 00P0-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
close up, hit 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out
- Form P0-P301
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Johnson
close up on inner, led after 7th, mistake next, hit 2 out and last, stayed on gamely under pressure run in
- Form 320-2FP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M Batchelor
soon struggling in rear
Helvetius
80- Form 3-05P4P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey R Greene
mid-division, no headway from 3 out
- Form 00230-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey B Hitchcott
with leader until weakened rapidly 7th
Valerun (IRE)
176- Form 0-05610
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up, headway to track leaders after 3 out, chased winner from next, challenged and edged left under pressure run in, always held
- Form 2326P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
always in rear, struggling from 5th, tailed off
- Form 3-4PP03
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
jumped right 1st, led to after 7th, mistake and weakened 8th, soon well behind
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap hurdle with many in with chances on their best form and the main protagonists look to be Rakassa, Lorgnette, Galaxy Sam, and Legal Lunch and the vote goes to Galaxy Sam. The selection won well last time out when defeating Almanoso and of what still looks a fair mark he is taken to win again with conditions to suit. Rakassa rates the main danger he also won well last time out when defeating Leith Hill Star that rival has since franked the form and with his amateur jockey taking off a handy seven pounds he will not be far away. Lonrgnette is another that could go well he was a fair second behind Gola Supreme last time but is not sure to be suited by the drop back in distance. Legal Lunch won a seller in facile style last time out but this is much tougher and he will need to improve to win off this mark so for the winner we return to the unexposed Galaxy Sam.