Racecards
15:55 Fontwell Park
Arundel Equine Hospital Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,100 added
- Winner: £1,365
- 2nd: £401
- 3rd: £200
- 4th: £100
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey C Timmons
raced on inside, tracked leader, tracked new leader 4f out until over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on, always held
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey C Bolger
chased leadrs, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form U98
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey L Stephens
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
Going Twice
247- Form 6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Woodman
- Jockey A Thornton
raced wide, tracked leaders, challenged 7f out, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out , soon no chance with leading pair
Hold Court (IRE)
193- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
raced wide, held up in touch, smooth headway from 4f out, went 2nd going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed along and ran on well
- Form 70
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey R Mahon
slight lead until headed 4f out, driven 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced over 4f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, struggling after
In depth
Verdict
Second in a maiden point-to-point in May, HOLD COURT is started off at a lowly level under Rules and can get off the mark at the first time of asking. It Wasn't Us is a likely danger as he only weakened inside the final furlong over 2m at Lingfield so should appreciate the drop in distance, though Going Twice has every chance of finishing ahead of the latter on the formbook. Luke Dace's filly Where's Josie could prove the best of the three newcomers.
Formwatch
Bhakti (IRE) Rakti gelding out of Royal Bossi.
Captain Hero (IRE) Captain Rio gelding out of Fairy Free.
Glow Of Elegance 80-1 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place 8f out, behind 7f out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind The Big Freeze (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Sep.
Going Twice 50-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, lost place over 4f out, stayed on into 6th over 2f out, outpaced by leaders, 6th of 13, 10l behind Peintre Ster (10-7) at Lingfield 2m mdn n h flat (5) std in Mar.
Hold Court (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Twrds rr, 9th 6out, prog from 4out & cl 4th aftr 3out, fair 3rd bef last where lft 2nd, no dngr, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Massini Lotto (11-7) at Athlacca 3m ire ptp gd in May.
Charlies Lady 66-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 11th of 12, 40l behind Peintre Ster (11-4) at Lingfield 2m n h flat (6) std.
It Wasn't Us (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 12, 8l behind Peintre Ster (11-4) at Lingfield 2m n h flat (6) std.
Where's Josie Josr Algarhoud filly out of Just Warning.