Racecards
17:10 Fontwell Park
'Thomas Guirey' Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 142y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 231-13P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leading pair, joined leaders 3rd, 2nd approaching next, led approaching 2 out, clear before last, ridden out
- Form 577PUF-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
sometimes jumped right, with leader, led 3rd until ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner, no impression before last, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 21-431P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
raced wide in last pair, headway 8th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out
- Form P14P-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey N de Boinville
whipped round as tapes rose, soon recovered tracking leaders and took keen hold, hit 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th between last two, weakened run-in
- Form P4FP6-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, modest 5th after 3 out, ridden after next, never on terms
- Form 261142
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led until mistake and headed 3rd, lost 2nd approaching next, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, driven into 3rd between last two, mistake last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Generous Chief has done well since reverting to hurdles but is still creeping up the weights. At First Light came back to form with a second at Uttoxeter, though was no match for the easy winner. YOUNG DILLON's run at Cartmel a month ago was a rare failure. Cheekpieces are fitted here and it would be no surprise to see Richard Newland's gelding return to his best. Theatrical Star and Horace Hazel will probably both be back over fences shortly while Letemgo has a lot to prove at present.
Formwatch
Young Dillon (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Chased leader until 5th, ridden after 8th, struggling next, pulled up before last, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Theatrical Star 9-1 (11-5) Prominent, fell 2nd, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Horace Hazel 7-1 (11-9) In rear, pushed along 8th, struggling next, behind when hit 12th, soon pulled up, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
At First Light 8-1 (11-2) Led until 3rd, prominent, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Dovils Date (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Letemgo (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) With leaders to after 1st, in touch, lost place and behind from 5th, blundered 10th, not recover, pulled up before next, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Generous Chief (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Prominent, mistake 6th, pushed along 8th, led 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Winter Walk (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.