Racecards
13:30 Fontwell Park
Crown Racing Tipping Competition Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 15
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon clear, easily
- Form 54
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 42
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
Helm (IRE)
48- Form F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, lost position from 3rd, ridden after 5th, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, hit 4th, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, led after 3rd, hit 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, one pace
- Form 000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
behind from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 13F33
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led, not fluent 1st, headed 3, prominent, ridden approaching 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, hit 5th, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
Brendan Powell runs both Waltzing Beau and Obay and the last named gets the verdict, Harrycat and Tell The Trees could provide most danger. The mount of Joe Tizzard put up a very promising display on his hurdles debut over course and distance, making the well regarded Verasi pull out all the stops. He can put that experience to good use here and this decent flat handicapper looks the one to be on. Stable companion Waltzing Beau ran no sort of race last time out, but had previously slaughtered his rivals over course and distance and he should be there or thereabouts this afternoon. Harrycat was well supported when finishing runner up to the smart Nation State last time and with further improvement should go very close here. Tell The Trees finished third to the unbeaten Yankeedoodledandy in a class B event at Cheltenham last time and although the form has taken a couple of knocks he should be capable of running into a place. Antigiotto has shown promise in two outings to date and should prove best of the remainder, but in a fascinating event we are just swayed towards Obay