Racecards
15:25 Fontwell Park
Nicola Coy Appreciation Society Breakthrough Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 145y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 222212
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
took keen hold, chased leading pair until not fluent 3 out, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, weakened before next
Lilac Tree
37- Form 1212-9P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
took keen hold, held up in 4th, headway into 3rd 3 out, 2nd soon after until pushed along 2 out, chased leading pair, ridden and no impression when blundered last, lost 3rd and weakened run-in
- Form 44-2211
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up last, mistake and pushed along 6th, modest 4th before 2 out, ridden and went 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo
- Form 6-8P647
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased winner until after 3 out, hung left and went 2nd again 2 out, chance last, hung left and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 1212
- Age 3
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr James King
jumped well, made all, shaken up approaching last, stayed on gamely and ridden clear run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HYGROVE PERCY (NAP) is pitched in against his elders for the first time but has taken well to hurdles and could take advantage of a sizeable weight concession. The hat-trick seeking Solstalla has a penalty to carry for her win at Newton Abbot on Monday and Excellent Team is 10lb higher than when successful over track and trip two runs ago. Neither Istimraar nor Lilac Tree have shown enough lately to suggest they can give weight to the in-form three-year-old.
Formwatch
Excellent Team 11-4 (11-5) Led, headed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner in clear 2nd from last, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Peter The Mayo Man (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Lilac Tree 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Solstalla 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, led on home bend, mistake 2 out, driven before last, held on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep beating Cosette (10-10) by nk, 11 ran.
Istimraar (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Darrington (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 1f stks (4) gs in Sep.
Hygrove Percy 7-2 (11-6) Led, headed before 2nd, soon led again, headed after 3rd, led 4th, ridden and pressed from 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Nachi Falls (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep.