Racecards
19:20 Fontwell Park
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £4,859
- 2nd: £2,236
- 3rd: £1,118
- 4th: £559
- Form 16P-225
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
rousted along at times, mid-division, slow jump 2nd and 3rd, effort 4 out, weakened before 3 out, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 47/15-52
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led last, stayed on, driven out
- Form 321P23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led until 4th, not fluent 10th, led before 4 out, hung right, mistake and headed last, no extra towards finish
- Form 142-134
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
chased leader after 1st, led 4th, headed before 4 out, weakened last
- Form 415-353
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Max Kendrick
always towards rear
- Form 047-132
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, pushed along in last 5th, behind 12th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3-43152
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
prominent early, chased leaders, not fluent and ridden 13th, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Consistency is hardly a strong point with most of these but all are capable on their day, though Dindin and Joly Maker have run seven times at the track between them and never won. Sermando has had a couple of runs over fences but Tango Echo Charlie is making his debut over the larger obstacles. FRIARY ROCK’s run at Worcester last time was too bad to be true. He’s had a rest and could come back firing on all cylinders. Glengeever also needs to bounce back from a poor run latest and Hardy Boy continues to make problems for himself.
Formwatch
Glengeever (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out and weakened tamely, 5th of 8, dist behind Dan's Chosen (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Tango Echo Charlie (IRE) 15-8fav (11-6) Chased leader on outside, ridden to challenge 2 out, led approaching last when mistake, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Butler's Brief (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jul.
Hardy Boy (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) In rear, slow jump 1st, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, ridden and went second before 3 out, led 2 out, slow jump last fence, headed and weakened final 110 yards, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind The Wrekin (11-10) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Friary Rock (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, closed 8th, pushed along after next, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Courtland (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Joly Maker (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, closed from 10th, shaken up 12th, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching 3 out, 3rd and no impression 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 5, 28 3/4l behind Swapped (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sermando (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Held up, not fluent 3rd, closed next, chased winner after 8th, no impression from 2 out (normal 3 out), 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Judge Earle (12-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Dindin (FR) 6-1 (11-13) Chased front rank, pushed along and headway to press leader approaching last, ridden run-in, always held, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Justshortofabubble (10-2) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.