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17:50 Fontwell Park
vickers.bet Free Bets With Bet Club Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,779 added
- Winner: £2,342
- 2nd: £1,079
- 3rd: £539
- 4th: £350
- Form 0/P0775-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
bit keen, tracked leading pair, 2nd after 3 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held
- Form 5P60P-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
raced keenly, mostly tracked leader, led before went right 3 out, clear going well before next, hit last, idled run-in, always doing enough
- Form 559/3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up in 4th, outpaced 3 out, disputing modest 3rd at the last, no chance with leading duo
- Form 8/PP66-7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Danny Burton
led, hit 7th and 4 out, headed before hit next, lost 2nd soon after, no chance when joined for modest 3rd at the last, plugged on
- Form 2450/6P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
NonRunner
Ballymilan
26- Form 94364-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
NonRunner
Flintara
25- Form 5/5460-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
NonRunner
- Form 50742-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
NonRunner
- Form 7/76476-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Mr Jason Dixon
NonRunner
- Form 32FP9P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Cynthia Woods
- Jockey M G Nolan
NonRunner
- Form 36291-F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
FLINTARA bounced back with a much better effort when third over course and distance last time so she may prove the one to side with. Espinator also placed at Uttoxeter recently, though over a longer trip, while I'm On Snap finished closer at Southwell on her first outing for new connections, though has yet to win over timber in 15 attempts. Soarlikeaneagle fell at Plumpton recently having won over 3m2f here before that and Leading Knight looks best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Leading Knight (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Disputed lead until 1st, chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, kept on from 2 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Mr Chua (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
I'm On Snap (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, close up 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before last, 5th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Begin The Luck (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Singer In The Sand (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced halfway, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Arthalot (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in May.
Steel The China (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Mid-division, bad mistake 1st, headway to chase leaders 5th, went third 11th, ridden after 3 out, made no impression on front pair, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Tommie Beau (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Lake Shore Drive (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 7th, at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ballymilan 11-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, some headway 2 out, no impression, 10th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Lemon T (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Flintara 12-1 (11-2) Better than mid-division on outer, ridden in 4th before 2 out, disputed 2nd over last, one pace run-in, 3rd of 16, 5 3/4l behind Josie Abbing (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Espinator (FR) 7-2fav (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 15, 9 1/4l behind Iron Port (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Watchman (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, kept on from 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Dan Gun (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Lemon Shoulder (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost place 8th, rallied chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Soarlikeaneagle (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Raced keenly towards rear, outpaced and pushed along after 10th, fell next, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.