Racecards
16:15 Fontwell Park
Woods Travel Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 14PP-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, challenged approaching last, led last, hard ridden and headed close home
- Form 310/33-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Mr D H Dunsdon
led, blundered badly 10th, quickened after 3 out, ridden 2 out, blundered and headed last, rallied on inside flat, led close home
Whizbang (IRE)
102- Form 6/886P6-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, jumped right and bumped 9th, no impression after
- Form 574P7-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, ridden 10th, no impression
- Form 75851-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
towards rear, hampered 10th, no chance after
- Form 761334-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey S P Jones
towards rear, effort and 6th when fell 10th
- Form 91/2FP-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, ridden 10th, kept on one pace after
- Form 1/3215-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey Mr I Chanin
prominent until unseated rider on bend approaching 7th
- Form 220PPF-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey D A Jacob
prominent, ridden 10th, stayed on to go 3rd 2 out
- Form P/51PPP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Paul Moloney
always behind, blundered 3rd, tailed off
Bay Mouse
24- Form P4P/65-5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, mistake 6th, weakened 8th, pulled up before last
- Form P0407-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
towards rear, hampered 9th, no impression after
- Form 14/PP6-7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
always towards rear, pulled up after 8th
- Form FUP120-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
always towards rear, blundered 8th, behind
In depth
Verdict
Soleil Fix is the pick of this bunch with Megaton and L'Oiseau taken as the dangers. The former hunter chaser made all to take a moderate race over course-and-distance. Granted, he wasn't foot perfect but there was at least the promise of more to come. Megaton is fully exposed. He may have appreciated a return to a quick surface but his temprament isn't exactly first class. L'Oiseau is very much a fast ground performer. The handicapper has had a chance to do his sums but he seems to have far better claims than most in opposition. Pan The Man won a dour affair at Plumpton. This looks a tougher assignment. Whizbang has yet to be tried on a surface as fast as this. Bay Mouse makes a first foray into handicaps. Sandymac won a hurdle race at Wincanton and is now tried over the larger obstacles.