Racecards
13:05 Fontwell Park
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 210y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Form 125-337
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
early reminders, always towards rear, tailed off 15th, pulled up before next
- Form 4/758-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, plugged on in mid-division from 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 12/P34-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 11th, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, jumped right and went 2nd at the last, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
- Form 1/1145-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led and disputed, headed 15th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form P5-413U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 11th, rallied chasing leaders 14th, 2nd after next, pushed along before 3 out, went right and hit next, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in
- Form 4P936/8
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey G Sheehan
led and disputed, headed 14th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on
- Form 588/8P-U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, mistake and struggling 9th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 14th
- Form 235-880
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
never going or jumped with any fluency in rear, blundered 6th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 14th
- Form F38/37P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
jumped right, chased leaders, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 53UP7-7
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, led 15th, mistake 3 out, stumbled next, ridden and pressed run-in, headed close home
In depth
Verdict
Glengar was hampered when unseating his rider at Newton Abbot last week but had only finished third off this mark at Southwell previously. Given his breeding, it’s reasonable to expect that Favori De Sivola will leave his hurdles form behind now tackling fences but SEASIDE GIRL (NAP) is just preferred on this occasion. She is a half-sister to four winners and has already won a point-to-point so a switch to chasing and a further step up in trip should not be a problem. Hattaab is also worth a second look but he needs to improve his strike-rate.
Formwatch
Hattaab 11-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th until after 4 out, weakened after next, 7th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Bannixtown Glory (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Favori De Sivola (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, lost place 4 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Nifty At Fifty (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Seaside Girl (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led, not fluent 6th, headed briefly 7th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out and mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2, 4th of 9, 10l behind Millie Of Mayo (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ballyknock Cloud (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led briefly, chased leaders, weakened 12th, tailed off, 8th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Fenlons Court (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Glengar (IRE) 9-4 (10-0) Bumped and unseated rider 1st,, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Snowbird (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Last trio, never a factor, 8th of 12, dist behind Strictly Art (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Alka Step (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, hit 4th, niggled along approaching 7th, taking closer order when blundered and unseated rider 15th, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Rivers End (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Prominent, bumped 2nd, not fluent next, lost place when slow 4th, soon behind, slow 5th, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Away At Dawn (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Westerberry (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Prominent, led after 3rd, not fluent, headed and pecked 4th, jumped right after, baulked 5th, lost place 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Mogestic (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, no chance when hampered 2 out, 7th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Fenlons Court (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.