Racecards
12:35 Fontwell Park
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £205
- Form 3330/4P-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, weakened quickly after 5th, behind and struggling next, tailed off
- Form 745/61
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd before 4 out, led going well when reached for 2 out, soon clear, flattened last, heavily eased towards finish
- Form 31/503-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
raced keenly, chased leader until approaching 4 out, chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, plugged on
- Form 3P4/409-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up, closer at 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 2436-47
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
mid-division on inside, closer chasing leaders 4th, weakened 4 out, behind when blundered 2 out
- Form 000-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next
- Form P0B/P84-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
raced wide, chased leaders, 3rd and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on
Bridgets Cross
172- Form 36P80P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
behind and never going well, reminders after 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 08-69P1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner, tired and wandered badly run-in, flattered by proximity to heavily eased winner
- Form P65-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
NonRunner
- Form 5F2230-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
First Man was a wide-margin winner at Stratford having shown very little previously. Due to be raised 13lb next week, he races here with only a 7lb penalty so is theoretically well treated and Paddy Brennan will be riding near his minimum. But we still prefer SEABORN, who took advantage of a drop in grade to also score with a ton in hand at Stratford – Niall Houlihan’s claim halves a hike in the weights. Gary Moore also runs Fume, who made market rival and previous winner Nachi Falls work hard for victory over a bit further here 10 days ago. Evita Du Mesnil is preferred to De Barley Basket of the others.
Formwatch
Lester Kris (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Held up in touch, lost place after 6th, well beaten before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Seaborn (IRE) 6-4fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, closer approaching 2 out, led between last 2, kept on well and clear before the last, easily, won at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Court In Matera (10-11) by 13l, 13 ran.
De Barley Basket (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, beaten 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Pokari (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
The Lincoln Lawyer 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, well beaten from 2 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Fern Owl (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Evita Du Mesnil (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway when hit 5th, ridden turn for home, weakened before last, 7th of 10, dist behind Shantou Sunset (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Jim Ja (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake and well beaten 3 out, 9th of 11, 35 1/4l behind Captain Tom Cat (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Indian Harbour 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, remote 4th, 4th of 9, dist behind Sizing Tara (12-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Bridgets Cross 16-1 (10-13) Jumped right, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
First Man (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Raced wide throughout, made all, went left 1st, clear 3 out, very easily, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Shareef Star (11-1) by 27l, 9 ran.
Fume (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-11) Held up in touch, raced keenly, took closer order 3 out, switched right to challenge approaching 2 out, switched left and pushed along before last, strongly ridden after last, ran on well towards line, 2nd of 10, nk behind Nachi Falls (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Never A Word (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, in rear and outpaced over 3f out, tailed off, last of 5, 30 1/4l behind Cool Possibility (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.