Racecards
17:10 Fontwell Park
Sussex Snowdrop 'Love, Support, Hope, Care' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,469
- 2nd: £725
- 3rd: £363
- 4th: £181
- Form 6/22533-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Jake Hodson
behind, headway before 3 out, never on terms
Ya Hafed
14- Form 7/22P4-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey J E Moore
led until 5th, pushed along 7th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 423P2-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 4th, mistake when led 5th, clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 1/2450-4
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Mr Oswald Wedmore
behind, headway 5 out, ridden to challenge next, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner
- Form 5U334-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, under pressure when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 141/FP-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, ridden approaching 10th, weakened 4 out
- Form 756PP/3-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
prominent, mistake 1st, weakened 5th, behind when pulled up before 7th
- Form 424FP-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
behind, ridden after 4th, headway under pressure 4th, never nearer
- Form 5968-56
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey W T Kennedy
midfield, slow 4th, weakened halfway, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0F4/44P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Goldstein
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Neverownup won off a 3lb higher mark over hurdles at Worcester last Wednesday and has obvious claims. Orfeo Conti has placed form at the track while Oscar The Myth is starting to come down the weights but Plum Pudding is likely to need this and course and distance winners Bit Of A Clown and Killfinnan Castle have a bit to prove at present. HEAD SPIN has cost supporters plenty and is 3lb higher than when second over a longer trip here at the start of the month. But he won't get many better opportunities to break his duck and Andrew Thornton should be familiar with his quirks by now.
Formwatch
Plum Pudding (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Made most until 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, well behind Ultimatum Du Roy (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Ya Hafed 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened 5 out, 8th of 11, well behind Venetian Lad (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Neverownup (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Prominent, led 5th, clear flat, easily, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf beating Key To Milan (11-5) by 6l, 10 ran.
Orfeo Conti (FR) 8-1 (9-11) In touch, hard ridden 4 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 12l behind West Cork Flash (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Head Spin (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, not fluent 10th, mistake 15th, every chance 3 out, hampered last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Cypress Grove (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Oscar The Myth (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along before 8th, strugging in rear and reminders after 9th, stayed on before 2 out, went badly right 2 out, modest 4th at the last, 4th of 11, 24l behind Playing The Field (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Push The Trigger 12-1 (10-0) Chased leader, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd approaching 5 out, chased leaders, hampered 4 out, plugged on to modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Tokyo Javilex (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Bit Of A Clown (IRE) 7-2fav (10-6) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 4 out (usual 5 out), weakened next, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out), in a race won by Best Boy Barney (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 9 ran.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, lost touch 10th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Best Boy Barney (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Zigzaga (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, in rear, went right 7th, blundered 10th, pushed along after 12th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Flugzeug (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Tirol Livit (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and lost place 8th, weakened after next, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Jomade (10-9) at Worcester 3m am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jul '11.