Racecards
14:35 Fontwell Park
A Good Night Sleep, Guaranteed! Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Form 11346-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
led and jumped right throughout, headed after 2nd, led approaching 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 42/PPP-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
towards rear, mistake 4th, headway and not fluent 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, led briefly approaching last, hit last, no extra flat
- Form 24333/2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
towards rear, headway after 3 out, led on bit approaching last, pushed out flat
- Form 32455P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey O Dayman
mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, one pace
- Form 090P0P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, headway 3 out, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
pulled hard early to chase leader, led on wide outside after 2nd, mistake 6th, headed approaching 7th, soon behind
- Form 2PP6-43
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, ridden and lost place 7th, behind
- Form 1313-04
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, stumbled 3 out, rapid headway after, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
Highland Games is the pick in this seller with Green Prospect and Hot Zone as the alternatives. The selection does at least show some will to win and won well at Fontwell. George Baker handles him for the first time and the young trainer is already making an impression. Green Prospect is a regular at this grade. He pulled up quite sore of Newton Abbot after seeing off a weaker field and it is to be hoped that he has found no ill effects for that run. He had Share My Dream well behind and can confirm form. Hot Zone is a real puzzle in this contest. He looked very progressive last term but he has waved the white flag all too quickly. He has the ability although everything else has to be very much taken on trust. Harry Potter has gone off the boil somewhat. He is capable of returning to form if in the mood. Marc Of Brilliance is far from convincing when push comes to shove. He should trouble the placings before finding a reason not to go through with it. Bournonville is watched in the market incase anything is anticipated but he wasn't pulling up trees on the level. One or two quirks amongst these and Highland Games gets our vote.