Racecards
14:10 Fontwell Park
James Place 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
- Form 2/5934
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
midfield, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 10/6223
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Lewis Saunders
held up in rear, mistake 6th, ridden and headway before 2 out, chased winner approaching last, faded and dropped to 5th close home
- Form P55541
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Benjamin Macey
held up in rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway to chase winner approaching last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 5-602U3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey Mr Sean P O'Connor
midfield, headway to chase winner before 2 out where jumped left and not fluent, driven and lost position approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, rallied for 3rd near finish
- Form 747833
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Mr Charlie Case
made all, ridden and diminishing advantage before 2 out where not fluent, kept on approaching last, stayed on well and went clear run-in
- Form 3-6858
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Rob Hargreaves
prominent, driven and lost position 2 out where hampered, no impression approaching last, went 3rd close home, lost position near finish
In depth
Formwatch
Bank On Frank 7-1 (11-5) Held up rear of mid-division, headway before 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression on leaders, 4th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Le Tiep's Sacre (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Ghasham (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no chance with winner between last two, bad mistake last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Lanesborough (11-12) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Shuil Ceoil (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Wore red hood to post, front mid-division, closer 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, pushed along and forged on approaching last, ridden and stayed on gamely when challenged run-in, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Vendant (10-8) by nk, 10 ran.
Bobalot 18-1 (12-0) Midfield, chased leaders from 4 out, went remote third after 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 17 1/2l behind Musique De Fee (11-9) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Summer In Milan (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-10) Led until after 5th, lost place and mistake 10th, struggling after 11th, plugged on to take 2nd last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 14 3/4l behind Felton Bellevue (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Pearl's Pirate 7-1 (11-3) In rear, slow jump 4th, not fluent 4 out, never involved, 8th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Summerleaze (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Mar.