Racecards
16:25 Fontwell Park
Express Chef Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 42565F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey S Elliott
prominent, led, not fluent 8th, hit 10th, mistake, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next
- Form P96P41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
chased leaders, lost place 6th, rallied after 9th, soon driven, behind from 3 out
- Form 56P258
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 10th, effort 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 356754
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Charlie Studd
towards rear, reminders 7th, headway after 9th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on
- Form F3P204
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey L Heard
mid-division, ridden after 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 314007
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S P Jones
held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on
Caliman (FR)
21- Form 92U07
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
mid-division, headway 9th, led 2 out, edged right flat, stayed on well
- Form 423630
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden, headed next, kept on same pace
- Form 84-4F55
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
mid-division, headway 9th, effort 3 out, weakened next
- Form 7PUUP0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey R Young
led 2nd until 4th, led 6th until 8th, weakened quickly next, pulled up before 10th
- Form 7/8649
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form U-PP5P6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey D A Jacob
led until 2nd, led 4th until 6th, hit next, weakened after 10th
- Form 66/7-PP1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Shingle Street has a 7lb penalty for his recent win and so is passed over in favour of Heavenly Pleasure who gets the vote ahead of Ballyhoo. The selection won a novice event at Towcester at the end of March when he stayed on well to forge clear. This major step up in trip looks sure to suit and with the ground to suit, he looks capable of another big run off a decent racing weight. English Jim and Ballyhoo have both won over the course and distance before, the latter winning this race last year. Both warrant respect but appear to be too high in the weights at present. Shingle Street isn't assured to get this trip and with his penalty looks on a stiff enough mark, whilst Ingres is consistent enough and has place claims. A trappy race for punters then, can go the way of Heavenly Pleasure.
Formwatch
Ballyhoo (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Tracking leaders when fell at the 6th in race won by Armagh South (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf, 7 ran.
Shingle Street (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Towards rear, outpaced 4th, mistake and ridden 5th, rallied and challenged after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, mistake last, pushed out flat, won at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) frm beating Meneur De Jeu (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Papillon de Iena (FR) 14-1 (11-10) In touch, ridden after 5th, soon behind, 8th of 9, 19l behind Atlantic Rhapsody (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Ingres 15-2 (10-4) Held up, headway approaching 7th, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out, 4th of 10, 2l behind Warpath (11-12) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
English Jim (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leader, driven along approaching 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 14l behind Brochrua (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Gaelic Gift (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) In touch, hit 7th, weakened soon after 4 out, 7th of 11, 47l behind Cusp (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
La Concha (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Held up, ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, 32l behind Kidithou (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Heavenly Pleasure (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up rear, steady headway from 3 out, joined leader and mistake 2 out, led soon after, ran on, won at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Divine Wisdom (10-10) by 2l, 8 ran.