Racecards
12:45 Fontwell Park
Crown Racing Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Cullian
51- Form 9574-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey P Hide
held up, headway after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th and beaten when pulled up after last
- Form 95
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Day
chased leaders until 3rd, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr J E Moore
with leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on
Megalex
14- Form 3P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey T Doyle
in touch, one-paced from 3 out
Neltina
27- Form 21414
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs J Scrase
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led, hit 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey V Slattery
soon well behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 8-52523
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
tracked leaders, headway approaching 6th, led approaching 2 out, kept on
- Form 4P412
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey M Batchelor
always towards rear, tailed off from 6th
In depth
Verdict
This is a cracking novice event for the track, with the free running Priests Bridge likely to have most of her field on the stretch before they have gone too far. Cullian made a winning debut over timber when beating Sel at Folkestone, but the latter isn't much better than a plater and she will need to find much more here. Robyn Alexander should run well without being good enough to win, while a bigger threat may come from Neltina, who although flaterred by her proximity to Rhinestone Cowboy at Newbury, she can only improve from that effort and whatever this dual bumper winner does today, she looks one to keep in mind for a similar event.