Racecards
15:10 Fontwell Park
Danny Bowers 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669
- Form 3/23562-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Alice Stevens
led until narrowly headed 2 out, in front again last, stayed on gamely run-in
- Form 2/71630-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up last, pushed along going out on last circuit, struggling when went left 3 out, never any chance, tailed off
- Form 0/33334-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked winner until 3rd, chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and plugged on run-in, almost snatched 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 12422P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd at 3rd until 6th, chased leaders, pushed along home turn, soon outpaced and beaten
- Form 3/052P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in 4th, went 2nd at 6th, led narrowly 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
Casa Loupi
15- Form 222116/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
NonRunner
- Form 115850-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Estacas won at Huntingdon on his first start after wind surgery but steps up in trip raised 7lb. Hunters Call finally showed some improvement for a tumble down the weights when going close at Ayr last month while Vision Des Flos will appreciate the return to good ground. CASA LOUPI missed the whole of last year but returned to action with a good effort on the Flat at Nottingham earlier in the month. He’d shown progressive form over hurdles as a four-year-old and can resume winning ways in this.
Formwatch
Hunters Call (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Led, headed 1st, pressed leader halfway, ridden to lead 3 out, good jump last, headed flat, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Serious Operator (10-13) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Pisgah Pike (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up rear of mid-division, not always fluent, well beaten 3 out, last of 15, dist behind Soul Icon (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hooper 9-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, pushed along after 4th, closed after next, ridden after 3 out, 5th and beaten last, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 16l behind Seddon (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Vision Des Flos (FR) 10-3 (11-9) In rear, pecked 1st, not fluent 9th, mistake 10th and lost ground, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Estacas (GER) 20-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, closed from 4 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out flat, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Choirmaster (10-2) by 2l, 7 ran.
Casa Loupi 17-2 (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leaders, stayed far side 4f out, led 3f out, soon edged right to centre group, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Blue Hawaii (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in May.
Lock's Corner (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Close up early, pushed along before 6th, dropped toward rear before next, soon struggling and gradually weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind Buckhorn Rocco (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.