Racecards
14:40 Fontwell Park
Louis Latour Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 80P-063
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
prominent, good headway to go 2nd approaching 3 out, led on bit last, pushed clear easily
- Form 828U-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey J A Jenkins
held up towards rear, ridden and stayed on one pace throughout, no extra from last
- Form 0-364
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey O Nelmes
mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened
- Form P60045
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss L Day
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, ridden 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after last, dismounted
- Form PPPP/0-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 77
held up last, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off and pulled up approaching 2 out
- Form 44-PP87
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, headway to chase leader approaching 6th, stayed on from 2 out
- Form 45/09
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs C J Ikin
- Jockey T Messenger
in touch, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 29-06F0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Dave Crosse
towards rear, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 608-P87
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
with leader, led after 5th, ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, hard ridden and weakened after
Distant Romance
109- Form 59P-P50
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace
- Form PFFF1F/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
led and set fast pace, mistake and headed 5th, weakened quickly, pulled up approaching 6th
In depth
Verdict
Aleemdar gets the call here ahead of Dunkerron, Lucky Arthur and Broughton Knows. Aleemdar improved for the application of cheekpieces to win a similar event last time and, clearly, looks to hold solid claims again here today. A repeat of his Warwick second in May would give Dunkerron a good chance, and he gets a solid mention, while Lucky Arthur showed enough in August to be rated a contender, that last comment applying also to Sheer Guts, who ran pretty well at Cartmel last time. Hunter Chase winner Gray Point should be watched for in the betting, while La Maestra needs to turn back the clock to feature. Winning pointer Jeune Premier is one to watch out for in the betting although he has clearly had his problems. Past Heritage seems to have regressed since winning a Taunton bumper so cheekpieces will have to have quite an effect for him to feature. Waziya is another that is being tried in cheekpieces, as is Broughton Knows, and the last-named of the the three just mentioned would appeal most of them. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Aleemdar.
Formwatch
Sheer Guts (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 3 out, driven and headed between last 2, ridden and no impression approaching last, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Green 'n' Gold (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gd in Aug.
Chariot (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway to chase winner 5th until weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 8, 19l behind Green Prospect (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hdl (G) gf in Aug.
Lucky Arthur (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, 4th of 7, 27l behind Ostfanni (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (E) gd in Aug.
Dunkerron 8-1 (10-12) Not fluent 5th, always behind, 8th of 12, 31l behind Coppermalt (10-9) at Stratford 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd.
Aleemdar (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) In touch, headway to lead 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on run-in, won at Cartmel 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd in May beating Ball Games (11-4) by 1l, 17 ran.
Gray Knight (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Led, joined after 5th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 32l behind Shamsan (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f cnd sll hdl (G) gf in Aug.
Broughton Knows 18-1 (10-10) Always behind, 9th of 12, 37l behind Coppermalt (10-9) at Stratford 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd.
Oh Sunny Boy (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) In rear, jumped slowly 2nd, headway 4th, chasing leader when hit 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 9, 22l behind Red Dahlia (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf.