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15:45 Fontwell Park
Southern Contract Lifting Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Ellens Way
17- Form 2571-67
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
raced wide, chased leading pair, hit 4th, 2nd after 7th, closed to lead 3 out, pushed clear before next, easily
- Form 002113
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in last trio, steady headway into 4th place 8th, modest 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 36322P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Harry Teal
raced on inside, led, clear 7th until next, headed 3 out, out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened quickly
Molly Carew
28- Form 0611-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
raced on inside, took keen hold, chased leaders, plugged on in well held 3rd between last 2
- Form 21236-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
in rear, pushed along and struggling after 3rd, tailed off when went right 5th, pulled up soon after
- Form 53-6716
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up in last pair, dropped to rear and struggling 6th, no threat after
- Form 2/23-712
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, 3rd after 7th, every chance when blundered 3 out, went 2nd soon after until next, chased leading pair but no chance, weakened between last 2
- Form 3214-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, weakened after 8th
- Form 4345-44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leader until after 7th, chased leaders, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A dual winner at Sedgefield, Undefined Beauty failed to cope with a 10lb rise when third at Hereford though drops down a grade today. Marienstar was threatening to score before struggling at Plumpton last time but MOLLY CAREW went close at Lingfield on her latest start. She drops down in class for this with Harry Reed’s allowance in her favour and gets the nod. Undisputed won a maiden hurdle before finding one too good at Market Rasen and Royal Claret may finish closer now handicapping.
Formwatch
Ellens Way 4-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, jumped right 3 out, effort on inner approaching next, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Awesome Rosie (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Undefined Beauty (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in rear, tracked leaders 4 out, blundered 2 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd before last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach front pair, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Stepover (10-5) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Marienstar (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Disputed lead on inside, mistake 4 out, driven and lost place after next, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up before last, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Molly Carew 5-2 (10-9) Raced keenly, chased leader, every chance 2 out, one pace in 3rd approaching last, last, went 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Spiritofthegames (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Toberdowney (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, headway from 8th, 2nd after 4 out, led 3 out, headed next, one pace flat, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Deja Bougg (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ding Ding 5-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never really threatened, one pace final furlong, 10th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Aumerle (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Undisputed (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Molly Childers (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Shoofly Milly (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Close up, led and not fluent 5th, headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Royal Claret 3-1 (11-2) Prominent, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Kalahari Queen (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Dec.