Racecards
16:10 Fontwell Park
AJS Groundworks Handicap Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 67032-1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey E Dehdashti
mid-division, headway after 7th to track leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on to lead after last, ridden out
- Form 1/81-3U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
never fluent, jumped left throughout, led, reminders after 4th, headed after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP07-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey J E Moore
towards rear, reminders after 3rd, ridden after 7th, soon behind
- Form 0F600/8-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
mid-division, headway 7th, led approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra when headed after last
- Form 068604-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
chased leaders until 7th, soon weakened
- Form 3530-82
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, headway 7th to track leaders, hit 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1P/923-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, led after 7th until 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
- Form 00383-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
chased leaders until 4th, in touch, ridden after 7th, soon beaten
- Form 7203-62
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 95
held up behind, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 385258-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
always towards rear
- Form 554PP/P-
- Age 15
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H E Haynes
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division until 4th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 6th
In depth
Verdict
Shower Of Hail, Earlsfield Raider and Esters Boy are three against the field in this competitive contest and the vote is given to Earlsfield Raider. The selection won with plenty in hand when beating Pardon What last time out and although he has a penalty for that win he still looks ahead of the handicapper and he is taken to score. Shower Of Hail rates the main danger on his best form but he was well beaten at the time when unseating his rider on his latest run and he looks to have enough weight for what he has actually done on the track. Esters Boy is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Beehawk. This shorter triop should suit and he should be noted in the market. , Wayward Melody hails from the same yard as the selection and also won well last time out but this looks more competitive and he will find it harder under his penalty. Of the remainder Siena Star is from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Earlsfield Raider.