Racecards
15:15 Fontwell Park
Rendezvous Casino At Brighton Marina Classified Chase (Class F)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 31463-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, ridden after 14th, soon weakened, behind when refused 3 out
- Form 32431F
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr R Young
held up, making headway when fell 9th
- Form 22-P223
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Caro
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in touch, headway 6th, weakened approaching 13th, pulled up after 14th
Lucys Lad
164- Form P-15F2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Mr A O'Keeffe
always in touch, headway 6th, mistake 9th, pressed winner approaching 4 out, led 3 out, stayed on well
- Form 4/11P1-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey M Batchelor
chased leaders until weakened after 4 out
- Form 1PP-P32
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey V Slattery
led at good pace, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on
- Form 865364
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Mrs M Roberts
held up, headway 7th, gradually faded from next, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out
- Form 7/U13-U0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
driven along in rear, left poor 4th 3 out, stayed on
- Form 1125P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch until 8th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
Trumper
16- Form P7-953P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey Matthew Smith
in touch, headway 6th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3/P517-F
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
In depth
Verdict
A difficult looking race to solve. Glacial River is likely to start favourite but there are a couple of nagging doubts about this one's ability to handle the going. The same concerns applying to Coolteen Hero and The Sawdust Kid. Lucys Lad is respected from the Williams stable but his fencing has won him few friends of late. Sir Valentine probably found four miles too far last time out. He has been punished by the handicapper for a purple patch earlier in the season and would have made more appeal if Barrie Fenton were on board. A chance is taken with Over Zealous. He is far from easy to predict but he is at least a definite stayer in soft ground and looks to be the percentage call.