Racecards
17:10 Fontwell Park
bet365 Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 143y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Winner: £1,560
- 2nd: £458
- 3rd: £229
- 4th: £114
Air Approach
38- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway on inside tracking leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened inside final 3f
- Form 3U3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
led until ridden and headed 2f out, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened soon after
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in last pair, headway and switched right over 2f out, challenged on outside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, never on terms after, plugged on
- Form 87
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leader over 5f, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led going well 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner entering final furlong
- Form 39
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey L P Aspell
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8f out until pushed along 3f out, chased leaders and chance 2f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Minellatillmorning was third in an Irish point-to-point in November won by Benatar, who runs in the opener. Sensible Friend was third at Huntingdon on debut but well beaten on Polytrack next time. Two newcomers catch the eye in this with Dell Oro being a half-brother to a three-times Flat winner in France and REBOUND (NAP) being a full brother to winners on the flat and over hurdles, including the smart Bob Le Beau. The latter’s trainer, Anthony Honeyball, has a one-in-three strike rate with his bumper horses here so he gets the nod.
Formwatch
Air Approach 28-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader until 10f out, chased leading pair until weakened final 2f, 6th of 10, 36 1/4l behind If The Cap Fits (11-11) at Taunton 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Minellatillmorning (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Alw pr, 3rd 6out, prog to 2nd 3out, no ex in 3rd bef last, ko, 3rd of 10, 21l behind Benatar (11-10) at Loughbrickland 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Dell Oro (FR) Walk In The Park gelding out of Kallistea.
Fight For Love (FR) 66-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 12th of 16, 35 1/4l behind Haafapiece (10-8) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Golden Cannon 50-1 (10-11) Held up, weakened over 5f out, soon well behind, last of 7, dist behind Chez Castel Mail (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) sft in Feb.
Rebound (IRE) Big Bad Bob gelding out of Shine Silently.
Sensible Friend (GR) 7-2 (11-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 34 1/4l behind Blazon (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Dec.