Racecards
17:35 Fontwell Park
Roy Pettifer 70th Birthday Celebration/Avantis Wealth Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 166y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,749 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £350
- Form 34-1FPP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up in touch, outpaced 9th, soon lost place, rallied after 3 out, never on terms
- Form 6P5-9P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, led before last, drew clear flat
- Form 5525-3P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
in touch, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off
- Form U307-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leader, driven to challenge before 2 out, weakened last
- Form 65-6P55
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
pulled very hard early, held up, hit 2nd and 6th, headway 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 663P68
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey T Scudamore
behind, struggling 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next
- Form 444-744
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B Forsey
- Jockey Rex Dingle
tracked leaders, hit 8th, under pressure 4 out, soon lost place, rallied after 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after last, nearest finish
- Form P-PP7U4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, driven when challenged 2 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KEEP TO THE BEAT has won just one of his 36 career starts but seems to be enjoying a recent step up in distance and got much closer to Mogestic here last time than he had at Plumpton in May. He could have done without a 3lb rise but this looks a poor contest with Sky of Stars pulled up over fences at Bangor after finishing third in a Stratford seller. More Than Luck and Royals And Rebels are hard to catch right but Norm The Storm is a possible improver.
Formwatch
Royals And Rebels (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Behind, reminders after 2nd and 4th, short-lived effort approaching 9th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
More Than Luck (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Behind, mistake 5th, struggling when mistake 3 out, never involved, tailed off, 6th of 13, dist behind Mr Mafia (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sky of Stars (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, badly hampered 2nd, soon struggling in rear, detached 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Keep To The Beat 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, headway approaching 4 out, 3 lengths 3rd 2 out, edged right flat, closing towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Mogestic (12-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Norm The Storm 66-1 (11-2) Held up in 4th, dropped to last and well held from 3 out, last of 5, 18 1/4l behind Sonic (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Amber Flush 22-1 (10-7) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Short Flight (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Dropzone (USA) 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along before 7th, struggling 4 out, headway after 3 out, 4th from next, never on terms, 4th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Boethius (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mr Mulliner (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 4 out, 11th next, soon ridden, went right 2 out, stayed on to take modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders, 4th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Midnight Aurora (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.