Racecards
17:30 Fontwell Park
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,550 added
- Winner: £3,730
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form P2-4442
- Age 5
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr Lewis Gordon
led, pushed along and headed 2 out (actual last), ridden and kept on one paced after
- Form 5-555U8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Cameron Iles
pressed leader, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and lost place when mistake 2 out (actual last), weakened bypassing last
- Form 2/517
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey W T Kennedy
took keen hold, held up in rear, jumped left 1st, ridden and struggling after 3 out, weakened after 2 out (actual last)
- Form 2268-63
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
prominent,mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out (actual last), outpaced after 2 out (actual last), rallied and kept on final 100yds
- Form 15P-906
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
travelled strongly, held up in touch in midfield,headway to lead 2 out (actual last), soon ridden, headed and no extra final 150yds
- Form 3-45717
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
in touch in midfield,headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out (actual last), no impression and held bypassing last
- Form P8P2/93
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
held up in rear,fell heavily 1st
- Form 780-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Ben Ffrench-Davis
held up in rear, headway and switched left after 2 out (actual last),led final 150yds, ran on strongly
In depth
Verdict
ALRAMZ is probably best at Newton Abbot but his latest third there has been franked so he’s worth risking here. Pittsburg is back on a winning mark while Makthecat and Agent Saonois won their penultimate starts. Vin Rouge won twice on the all-weather in June so is a potential blot on the handicap but his form over hurdles last winter left an awful lot to be desired.
Formwatch
Heronord (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leader close up, led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, challenged last, kept on, hung left and headed run-in, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Gaulois (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (3) gd in Jul.
Mister Allegro 16-1 (11-6) Close-up, hit 4th, pushed before 4 out, weakening when ridden before 3 out, beaten when bad mistake 2 out, 8th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Chess Player (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Makthecat (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, modest progress before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Onward Route (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Jul.
Alramz 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, not fluent at 2 out, lost 2nd last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Little Jessture (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Pittsburg (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, dropped to last and pushed after 8th, ridden after 3 out, keeping on one pace when untidy last, never competitive, 6th of 9, 12l behind Chess Player (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Agent Saonois (FR) 10-3 (10-2) Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, no impression, 7th of 9, 14 3/4l behind George Mallory (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Lake Washington (FR) 33-1 (10-6) Very slowly away, in rear, in touch 4th, ridden home turn, plugged on for remote 3rd run-n, 3rd of 7, 26 3/4l behind Ranco (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Vin Rouge (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Always in rear, last of 9, 17 1/2l behind Murau (9-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Aug.