Racecards
15:50 Fontwell Park
Hampshire Cup Winners' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 5320-1P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in touch, headway 7th, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, pulled up after next
- Form 56-0351
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey C Honour
held up, headway 7th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened
- Form 60-40
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, headway approaching 2 out, staying on 5th when hampered last, never troubled leaders
Bobsleigh
15- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey T Siddall
never fluent in rear, tailed off from 8th
- Form 00-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
prominent, led 6th until after 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake last
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up in touch, headway 8th to chase leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
Narwhal (IRE)
397- Form 2/3-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey P Hide
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well, ridden out
- Form 6-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey C Rafter
led, headed 6th, hit 7th, ridden after next, soon weakened
- Form 00
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey R Walford
chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Flaming Cheek, Bobsleigh and East Lawyer look the ones to concentrate on in the finale and the confident vote goes to Bobsleigh. The four year old was a fair sort on the flat and made a pleasing start to his hurdling career when second to Supreme Serenade, he is sure to have learnt from the experience and will be hard to beat. East Lawyer rates the main danger on his win a couple of runs ago but he was pulled up last time and it is hard to know what to expect. Flaming Cheek could also go well he won well last time out when defeating Buz Kiri but that was in a handicap and this looks much more competitive. Of the remainder Nharwal is one of the least exposed in the field and is open to plenty of improvement but he is very lightly raced and may need the run after a 397 day absence, so we are happy to stick with Bobsleigh.