Racecards
18:17 Fontwell Park
Dartagnan Menswear Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,066
- 2nd: £1,871
- 3rd: £936
- 4th: £468
- Form P7-5611
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in touch in mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 0F3-11P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Rob Hargreaves
prominent, led 4th, headed after 3 out, no extra flat
- Form 751322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Dr R Newland & J Insole
- Jockey Luke Scott
led, not fluent and headed 4th, stayed handy, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 132F21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, ridden and hung left before 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression
- Form 6-18339
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression flat
- Form 113-434
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up in touch in mid-division, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on well flat
- Form P11P4/9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
held up in touch, not much room 1st, blundered and lost place 5th, mistake 8th, well beaten after 3 out
- Form 360-PP2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, well beaten before 2 out
- Form 3-19355
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
prominent, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 0-2100P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, lost place before 4th, well beaten before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Sunshine Diamond (IRE) 6-5fav (11-7) Made all, went clear from 3rd, reduced lead 7th, slow jump 2 out, soon pushed along and faced sustained challenge, ridden run-in and stayed on grimly, always just doing enough, won at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Oct beating Shakeyatailfeather (11-0) by hd, 4 ran.
Casa Loupi 9-2 (12-0) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed next, chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, ridden and weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Shengai Enki (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Raced in second, mistake 5 out, strongly ridden to chase leader after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and last, kept on, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Hecouldbetheone (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Marlacoo (IRE) 8-11fav (11-9) Close 3rd out wide, challenging 3 out, edging left and led approaching next, hung left and clear before the last, kept on well run-in, won at Ayr 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb beating Orkney Blue (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Super Sabre Sam 4-1jfav (11-13) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and hung left after 3 out, mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, weakened soon after, 9th of 14, 8l behind Mahler Moon (10-13) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Valadon (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held various places, tracked leaders, pushed along turning in, soon outpaced, mistake out wide 3 out, rallied out wide and went modest 4th before 2 out, 4th of 8, 21 3/4l behind King Of The Lake (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Churchills Boy (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Shantwopointfive (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Up The Straight (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, in touch, prominent when not fluent 14th, soon went second, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 9 1/2l behind A Definite Getaway (12-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Kingston Gent (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, closer before 4 out, tracked leaders turning in, ridden before 3 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 14, 23l behind Diamatiste (11-12) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Rebel Intentions (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Never going in rear, tailed off throughout, pulled up after 4 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.