Racecards
14:20 Fontwell Park
Crown Racing 'your Best Bet' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 5999-10
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
led to after 2nd, left in lead 6th, headed 3 out, ridden, one pace after
- Form P37P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
prominent, mistake, lost touch 5th, kept on one pace from 2 out
- Form 9-5P462
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
mid-division, good headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form U-27425
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, weakened 6th, behind
- Form 355
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up last, headway 6th, challenged on bit 3 out, ridden 2 out, switched right approaching last, soon every chance, wandered under pressure flat, not pace of winner
- Form 254
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
in touch, headway 5th, hampered 6th, ridden, led 3 out, hard ridden 2 out, hit last, all out flat
Tabaran (FR)
21- Form 384537
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up towards rear, weakened 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4/390-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, weakened quickly, pulled up after 5th
Auburn Grey
12- Form 90-P805
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr Lee Newnes
prominent, stumbled bend after 3rd, weakened 6th
- Form 308
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader, led after 2nd, fell 6th
Just Beware
23- Form 373644
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A trappy handicap hurdle can go the way of Captain Marlon, with Beauchamp Star and Harcourt looking to be the main dangers. The selection put in a game effort just five days ago at Wincanton on similar ground when a runner-up to Cherry D'Or, and whilst his best efforts have seemingly come over shorter trips, he looked as if this slightly longer trip would suit. The stable's horses are running up to form at the moment and this looks an easier opportunity for him to get his head in front. Harcourt won at rewarding odds on his penultimate start so must be feared, especially as he has been given a break to get over his subsequent flop. That may have been down to the ground, but with similar ground today he looks a no-bet. Kick And Prance brings some useful novice hurdle form into the equation, and with the able Daryl Jacob aboard he can make the frame. Beauchamp Star is fairly consistent although he has looked more at home on better ground and only appears fairly moderate anyway, whilst Just Beware is a maiden after 31 starts so cannot be fancied. A weak race then can go the way of Captain Marlon and he gets our tentative vote.