Racecards
15:15 Fontwell Park
Southern Cranes Access Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 106y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,050 added
- Winner: £2,632
- 2nd: £773
- 3rd: £386
- 4th: £193
- Form 1/2335-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Felix de Giles
in rear, headway to go 3rd before 6 out, bumped when challenged 2 out, soon led, kept on well
- Form 3133-3F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Nick Slatter
held up towards rear, blundered 9th, weakened after 12th, pulled up
- Form BP2212
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leader, led before 5 out, bumped when pressed 2 out, soon headed, one pace
Ya Hafed
54- Form 35P-141
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
always towards rear, unseated rider 3 out
- Form 8P2S-5P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Michael Byrne
tracked leaders, weakened from 12th, soon pulled up
- Form 81-364P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey M Goldstein
led, mistake 9th, headed before 5 out, soon outpaced, blundered 2 out, pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ya Hafed hasn't managed a win here in four previous tries and reserves his best for Plumpton. He's also climbing the weights so may not offer much in the way of value. Lady From Geneva and Red Anchor are the only course winners in the line-up but neither sparkled last time and Expanding Universe was a spent form when falling at Lingfield at the start of the week. CALL THE DETECTIVE has had a stop-start career to date under Rules but is still only six and has won a point-to-point. He'll strip fitter for a pipe-opener at Huntingdon and could be worth a small interest in this, despite top weight.
Formwatch
Call The Detective (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out until 2 out, one pace after last, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Cardinal Rose (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Expanding Universe (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Prominent, lost place quickly before 4th, tailing off when fell 6th, at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Lady From Geneva 7-2 (11-6) Led until 2 out, chased winner, no impression, between last two, mistake last, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Thepartysover (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Ya Hafed 4-1 (10-7) Held up in last pair, headway 5th, 2nd on inside after 13th, closed approaching 2 out, 1 length down last, stayed on gamely run-in, led close home, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Sky Watch (11-11) by 1l, 6 ran.
Molly Oscar (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Led, blundered 1st, headed 2nd, weakened before 5 out, pulled up, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Red Anchor (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, awkward and pushed along 6th, reminder 12th, soon behind, pulled up after 14th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.