Racecards
14:30 Fontwell Park
Heddy Simpson Memorial Handicap Chase (Class F) (Class F)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 422632
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
in touch, driven from 4 out, stayed on well under pressure flat, not reach winner
- Form 415P45
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent and disputing 2nd place when pulled up quickly and dismounted before 3 out
- Form 12P2P5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey S Stronge
chased winner to 15th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 352P45
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey L P Aspell
behind, ridden 10th, stayed on from 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 4F54F4
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey Matthew Smith
behind, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 15th
Splodge
23- Form 2P/F-P5P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey F Keniry
blundered 6th, driven and lost touch from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 46P030
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
close up, headway when not fluent 14th, outpaced from 4 out
- Form 30-36F3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
prominent until blundered 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 602PP-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
tendency to jump right, made all, not fluent 15th, clear from next, driven and held on well flat
Oliranar
41- Form U-P0000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey R Forristal
in rear, not fluent 2nd, blundered 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 13th
In depth
Verdict
This gives a chance to Dick McCarthy, who goes well on fast ground and also handles this track. Course and distance winner Mabel's Memory, still looks plenty high enough in the handicap, while Percolator may find this fast ground far from ideal. The maiden Night Fever, should be capable of a bold show, without being quite good enough to win.