Racecards
15:40 Fontwell Park
Lewis Saab Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 35/PP90-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey J W Farrelly
prominent, ridden 8th, soon weakened
- Form 900236-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, ridden and headway 8th, challenged 2 out, led soon after, pushed clear last, comfortably
- Form U2243-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
towards rear, ridden and weakened 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 870/1PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R J Killoran
always towards rear, pulled up after 8th
- Form 12111F/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leader, led 3rd to after 7th, led briefly approaching 8th, ridden and pecked 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5961/68-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A Thornton
towards rear, mistake 4th, pulled up after 7th
- Form 99/1045-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Christian Williams
in touch, ridden 8th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 72429P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
prominent, chased winner 7th, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed soon after, kept on one pace
- Form 49771-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, hit 3rd and 7th, led 8th to 3 out, ridden 2 out, one pace
- Form 4803-44
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
led to 3rd, not jump well throughout, lost place approaching 6th, rallied to chase leader 7th, led briefly after 7th, one pace from 3 out
- Form 4670-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Siddall
held up last, ridden 8th, kept on one pace from 3 out
- Form 53F26-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, ridden 8th, weakened next
- Form 3P3/6P-U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Bangor winner Waldo's Dream has to be respected but Peter Bowen's gelding is far from certain to stay this far and preference is for Colonel Frank, with Windsor Boy rated the pick of the remainder. The selection showed improved form over fences when last seen and has been off the track since February 2005 but reverts to hurdles for his return off a very favourable mark and Brendan Powell's gelding may be worth chancing. Fordingbridge may be open to improvement but was well held when last seen and looks best watched, while Mylo has proven to be hard to win with. Knocker Jock looks to be going the right way and has place claims but more solid claims are probably held by David Pipe's Windsor Boy who is better than recent form would suggest. Colonel Frank is potentially well treated though and looks worth chancing on his reappearance.
Formwatch
Windsor Boy (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Prominent to 3rd, soon well behind, 16th of 17, well behind Oslot (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gf in Apr.
Mylo 11-1 (11-7) Always behind, 6th of 14, well behind Rockys Girl (10-8) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Darjeeling (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Jumped left throughout, always behind, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Raslan (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf, 10 ran.
Colonel Frank 4-1fav (11-4) Prominent, weakened after 3 out, blundered and fell 2 out in race won by Farmer Jack (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp chs Grd 3 (A) sft in Feb '05, 16 ran.
Fordingbridge (USA) 13-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Inishturk (10-6) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Roaringwater (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, jumped right 7th, lost place next, behind when pulled up at the 9th in race won by The Hardy Boy (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Waldo's Dream 13-8fav (11-1) Held up in touch, headway 7th, hit 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Cold Mountain (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Knocker Jock (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Led, ridden 3 out, all out when jumped right last and weakened close home, 4th of 11, 1l behind Not For Diamonds (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.