Racecards
14:00 Fontwell Park
Crown Racing 'Your Best Bet' Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle (Class F )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1235P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey W McCarthy
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, drifted left run in, ridden out
- Form 0P5-P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, one pace
- Form 55-3145
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, stayed course, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
- Form 6-40U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
prominent, ridden and one pace from 3 out
- Form 000-F0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden, hung right run in, no extra close home
- Form 4500-02
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey M Nicolls
chased leaders until 5th, behind from 7th
- Form 50-6366
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Joseph
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up and never dangerous
Arctic Glow
25- Form P00-561
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs H Pudd
- Jockey R Spate
mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, befind and pulled up before 2 out
Windmill Lane
1200- Form 606P0/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
always behind, pulled up after 5th
- Form 0000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey A Hawkins
held up, headway 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form P04P00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey P Stringer
chased leaders until 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 30-000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders, went prominent 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
The drop in trip is a slight worry with Arctic Glow and so we will give the vote to Rosetown, with Malmo Bay also worth consideration. The selection is also taking a step down in distance after winning over three miles and two furlongs last time, however he was successful twice last season over this sort of trip and looks set to go close despite top-weight. Arctic Glow's victory came in a seller at Taunton last month, comfortably beating Silver Charter. That was an improved performance and she is weighted to go close again. Malmo Boy was also in the winners enclosure last time after beating Lucky Pete by a very easy ten lengths at Plumpton. He had shown nothing before then but if that wasn't a flash in the pan he should be in the shake up. John Upson's Cleymor House went close last time and may prove best of the remainder, but Rosetown is a versatile performer where the trip is concerned and gets a narrow vote