Racecards
14:10 Fontwell Park
Gillian Chivers Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 4302F/2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
led until 4th, stayed prominent, chased leading trio from 3 out, took modest 3rd flat
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
held up in rear, good headway to track leaders 6th, went 2nd 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, 1 length ahead when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 677P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
always behind, jumped slow 2nd, struggling from 6th
Lady Blaze
455- Form 0/00P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey Dave Crosse
behind, mistake 3rd, struggling 6th, well behind well pulled up before last
- Form 443-2P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
prominent, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
Gregs Girl
206- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
chased leaders until lost place 4th, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4764F8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, hit 6th, weakened 3 out, left moderate 3rd last until weakened flat
- Form PFP
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L P Baker
- Jockey M Goldstein
always in rear, tailed off from 6th
Screen Test
12- Form 293
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Thornton
slowly away, pulled hard, held up in rear, headway after 3rd, slight lead and hit next, ridden and headed 2 out, 1 length down and looked held when left clear last, in no danger when ridden and flashed tail flat
- Form 07
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey James Davies
soon tracked leader until 3 out, chased leading pair after, ridden after 2 out, keeping on one pace when left 2nd, hampered and nearly unseated rider last
In depth
Verdict
Screen Test can beat the older Annie Fleetwood, with Beauchamp Star and Joli Classical best of the rest. Although still a maiden under both codes, Screen Test has shown enough to suggest that her turn is near, especially over timber. The four-year-old was third to Cirrious on fast ground at Newton Abbot a fortnight ago, and is fancied to step up on that over this slightly longer trip and in receipt of weight from Annie Fleetwood. The latter was not given too hard a time when eased into second behind Colorado Pearl at Wincanton recently on what was her first outing in nearly three years. She was ridden to get the trip that day and may be better suited to this less exacting journey so should be involved in the finish. Beauchamp Star was only Banded class on the level and is best watched on her debut, while Joli Classical has had few opportunities and not taken them. Screen Test has the most scope and is the one to be on.
Formwatch
Annie Fleetwood 16-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 17, 8l behind Colorado Pearl (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Beauchamp Star 15-8fav (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Mossmann Gorge (10-0) at Southwell 1m 3f sll (6) fbs in Mar (Flat).
Hazzard A Guess 33-1 (10-7) Prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 17, 47l behind Colorado Pearl (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Maarees 40-1 (9-12) Held up last, tailed off 5th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Flotta (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Gregs Girl 50-1 (8-9) Dwelt, always towards rear, 8th of 9, 28l behind Danzare (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo sll (5) gd in Oct (Flat).
Joli Classical (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, 8th of 15, 20l behind Lorient Express (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Screen Test 3-1 (10-6) Not fluent, led 2nd, mistake 3rd, hit 5th, headed before 2 out, held when hit last, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Cirrious (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f mrs mdn hdl (5) gf.
Dutch Star 100-1 (10-6) Behind, struggling when jumped right 4th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Sonnengold (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 14 ran.