Racecards
17:15 Fontwell Park
Oodles Bar Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 2/13PP-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, good headway after 6th, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well
Park City
39- Form 03/3000-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Joseph
- Jockey J Goldstein
held up mid-division, ridden after 6th, headway after 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 36/620-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey O Nelmes
led until 2nd, gradually faded, behind from 6th
- Form 5114/5P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
led 2nd to 3rd, prominent until weakened approaching 6th
- Form 01430-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 54526-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey W Marston
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next
- Form F2202-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, led 3rd until 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 0P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in touch, headway 5th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace flat
Moon Spinner
353- Form 64/6134-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 2230-56
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
in touch, ridden after 6th, stayed on well from last
- Form 0/50
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey C Studd
mid-division until weakened after 6th
- Form 25P0P-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer R Brookhouse
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, good headway from 6th, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 06PU0-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Tioman took advantage of a favourable mark to win at Fontwell on Wednesday and is taken to follow up under his penalty with Thumper and Beyond The Pole rated the main dangers. The selection made light work of his rivals at Fontwell and is difficult to oppose. Jonjo O'Neill has his string in good form at present so Thumper has to be respected, while Beyond The Pole is unexposed over hurdles and comes here on the back of an improved performance on the level having won at Lingfield over 1m4f when last seen. Moon Spinner has a long absence to overcome and her fitness has to be taken on trust so a bigger threat may come from the consistent Beausejour. Isam Top, who has been running into form of late, and King Of Mommur, from the in-form yard of Brendan Powell, are others to consider but Tioman is difficult to oppose and gets the vote.