Racecards
14:05 Fontwell Park
Ward-Thomas Master Removers Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 7F7P-P7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
tracked leading pair, outpaced 7th, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, closed next, upsides when badly hampered and almost unseated rider last, stopped to a walk and soon dropped to 3rd, not recover
- Form 5164-86
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
chased leading trio, pushed along throughout, awkward jump 5th, outpaced next, left in 6 lengths 2nd after the last, closed on idling leader to lead close home
- Form 633P22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Joshua Moore
led until 7th, chased leader, jumped slowly 4th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair, well held when left in 6 length lead soon after the last, idled badly flat and headed close home
- Form 48R8-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
tracked leader, hit 4th, led 7th, ridden when went right and tried to refuse 2 out, hard driven and pressed when tried to refuse again went badly right then left and unseated rider last
Malibu Sun
16- Form 23/P0-P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey 2nd Preference
Nonrunner
Little Jimmy
30- Form F1112-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
Nonrunner
- Form 3-80S7U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey Nathan Adams
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sablazo hadn't been showing much before a surprise victory over Morestead at Lingfield. The runner-up is better off at the weights and should take his revenge though he didn't look the hardiest of battlers. LITTLE JIMMY, who was beaten 12l in that latter race, was going best of all until blowing up approaching the last and, as that was his first start since March, he's taken to reverse the form and gain his fourth success over fences on just his ninth outing. Malibu Sun was having just his second start over fences when giving supporters of Midnight Charmer a fright here a fortnight ago but has a preferred engagement at Towcester.
Formwatch
Moulin de La Croix 20-1 (10-6) Always behind, 7th of 8, 37l behind Glen Countess (10-13) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gs.
Zhukov (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 3rd after 7th, hit 5 out, soon driven and weakened, 6th of 7, 37l behind Midnight Charmer (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Morestead (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Led, went left 4th, headed 7th, soon dropped to 3rd and driven before next, outpaced in 4th after 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on under strong pressure flat, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Sablazo (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Sablazo (FR) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went badly left 4th, led 7th, made rest, joined 3 out, pressed next, driven and stayed on flat, won at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov beating Morestead (11-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Malibu Sun 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 5th, mistake 5 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Midnight Charmer (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Little Jimmy 7-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, went 3rd after 4 out, pushed along before next, kept on same pace, lost 3rd before last, kept on same pace and no impression in 4th, 4th of 10, 12l behind Sablazo (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Prickles 25-1 (11-7) Jumped left, mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Capisci (10-9) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 8 ran.