Racecards
14:50 Fontwell Park
Tote Trifecta Southern National (A Handicap Chase) (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form P/2P16-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders until 14th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 15F0-06
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey P Hide
in touch until 12th, soon behind
- Form 5-53336
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
in touch, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out
- Form 650-043
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
always behind
- Form 134243
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway 9th, went 2nd 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 22-P135
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up, headway 9th, mistakes 16th and next, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 1/P22P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led until 1st, led approaching 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on
- Form 53511P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T Greenway
chased leaders, led approaching 5th, mistakes 6th and 7th, headed approaching 12th, chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 2131/3-6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form P114-55
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey C Bolger
in touch, ridden along from 9th, weakened 17th
- Form 044P/33
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway 14th, went 2nd and mistake 17th, ridden approaching 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 33251F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1-42433
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
never going well in rear, tailed off from 13th
- Form 2144-1U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey P Flynn
chased leaders until 12th, behind 14th, blundered 16th and immediately pulled up
In depth
Verdict
Another tough handicap to call here for punters with some disappointing rivals in opposition. However the principals look to be Agincourt, Dragon King and Uncle Mick and the vote goes to Agincourt. The gelding from the John Upson yard won well when defeating Audburn Spirit on his debut this season before unseating his rider last time out. If his jumping holds up here he will be hard to beat off what looks a fair mark. Dragon King rates the main danger as his run last time is best forgotten. He was going well last time until slipping badly and he could still be ahead of the handicapper. Uncle Mick could also go well but he just gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip when third behind Our Jolly Swagman last time so for that reason he is opposed. River Bug could also go well he is a course and distance winner who has dropped to a fair mark but he has been disappointing of late. Of the remainder Radcliffe is another in form but he has been let down by his jumping of late so in a tricky race we will side with Agincourt.