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14:10 Fontwell Park
Premier Roulette At 32Red.com 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateur) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 8P14-54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey C D Meehan
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
- Form 5P2223
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs P Shaw
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-0P86P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
prominent and keen, led before 7th, headed before 2 out, no extra from last
Elegant Olive
122- Form 0-45P41
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Mr Frederick Tett
held up behind, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 113224
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Mr Louis Muspratt
led, headed before 7th, chased leader, pushed along before 9th, kep ton towards finish
- Form 4-07342
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out
- Form 534625
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up mid-division, headway 9th, chased leaders before 2 out, kept on towards finish
- Form 637234
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon led, headed before last, kept on well
- Form U2/0752
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in rear, headway before last, kept on towards finish
- Form 133-433
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Mr Ben Ffrench Davis
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks a tricky opener. Lawney Hill trained the winner a couple of years ago and her Miss Mayfair is interesting as she's run her best races here so far, though was behind veteran Absolute Shambles on heavy ground over course and distance in November and the latter was a long way adrift of Marmalade Man here 10 day ago. Seamus Mullins' charge must have a decent chance of breaking his duck but AIRMEN'S FRIEND will enjoy the better going and has won off a higher mark over fences. He gets a tentative vote as Leicester second Cool Bob is still a maiden after 40 career starts and Elegant Olive may need this.
Formwatch
Mystic Appeal (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Mid-division, jumped big 1st, not much room 4th, headway next, went 2nd after 7th until before 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Thedeboftheyear (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Mobaasher (USA) 16-1 (10-5) Held up, struggling and behind 7th, ran on from last, finished strongly to take 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Minella On Line (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Jazz Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Prominent, weakened four out, pulled up next, in a race won by Catcher Star (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Elegant Olive 5-1 (11-5) Held up, headway from 9th, challenged 2 out, soon led, hard pressed flat, held on, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov beating Iconic Rose (10-13) by hd, 9 ran.
Absolute Shambles 8-1 (11-0) Last pair, ridden before 8th, plugged on after 2 out, went poor 4th run-in, never on terms, 4th of 8, 39l behind Solstice Son (11-8) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Marmalade Man 7-2 (10-11) Took keen hold and raced wide chasing leaders, dived at 5th, chased winner 3 out, ridden before 2 out, driven and chance last, held when not much room on near side rail and switched left 150 yards out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Solstice Son (11-8) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Miss Mayfair (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 9th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 40l behind Newton Thistle (9-9) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Sea Cadet 17-2 (10-4) In touch, led 7th, hit 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened next, modest 4th, 4th of 12, 23l behind Night Of Passion (10-10) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Cool Bob (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in last, mistake 4th, pecked 9th, outpaced after 11th, rallied last, went 2nd flat, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 4, ns behind Thedreamstillalive (9-11) at Leicester 2m 4f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) sft.
Airmen's Friend (IRE) 11-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 10th until after 4 out, soon ridden, one pace, 3rd of 6, well behind Orange Nassau (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.