Racecards
16:00 Fontwell Park
Crown Racing Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (Class D )
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 3-16000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no impression run in
- Form 3FP-P52
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
chase winner, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 534211
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M Batchelor
made all, went badly right last, kept on well, ridden out
- Form 220050-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
chased leaders until 5th, soon held off
- Form 541203
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 120304
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Harris
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 54-063F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 132422
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Harris
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, ridden after 3 out, kept on, never troubled leaders
In depth
Verdict
Come Bye is improving with each run and may still be ahead of the handicapper, he gets the verdict from Arrayou and The Hairy Lemon. The selection landed a handicap hurdle here over a slightly longer trip last month and defied a thirteen pound rise to follow up at Folkestone next time. He is difficult to oppose in this mood and should land the hat-trick. The Hairy Lemon could prove to be the pick of the two Milton Harris runners having finished runner up in two similar races this month. However the main threat to the selection could be Arrayou who has taken on decent juvenile opposition. His recent seven length third behind impressive newcomer Dusky Warbler has earned him a rating of 115 and that looks to be a very fair mark. Pardishar who goes well around this twisting circuit looks best of the remainder, but Come Bye looks the most progressive in the line up and gets the vote.