Racecards
16:10 Fontwell Park
Express Cafes Handicap Hurdle (Class D )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 3211F0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
held up in touch, ridden behind leaders 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
- Form 0-64P00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened
- Form 50P-124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up last, some headway 6th, stayed on passed beaten horses from 3 out
- Form 343165
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leader and raced wide throughout, ridden 3 out, stayed on well from last
- Form 120-200
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
in touch, headway on outside 6th, ridden 3 out, challenged and hit last, led soon after, all out flat
- Form 42-4043
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, challenged and led last, soon headed, hard ridden and no extra flat
- Form 4-22114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 2-0202
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, ridden and some headway 3 out, no impression from 2 out
- Form 0-06035
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened
- Form 45014P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey P Gallagher
held up in mid-division, headway and chased leader 3rd, weakened after 6th
- Form 452/1-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T M Jones
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up towards rear, ridden 6th, soon behind
- Form 24040F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, ridden and quickened 3 out, hit 2 out, headed last, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A race which is little better than selling grade in truth but in which Halland can gain the winning habit versus Grouse Moor and Time To Roam. The former flat performer hasn't really set the world alight since switching to the winter game but if the jockey can settle him early, he should have too much class for these. Last of 17 in a hot race at Cheltenham behind Over The Creek in November, he improved for both the drop in class and step up in trip when runner-up to Fard Du Moulin Mas at Doncaster last time and a repeat would be good enough. Grouse Moor likes to get his toe in as evidenced by a Plumpton win in November and a couple of other decent efforts since. The concession of 7lb to the selection and this faster ground may be just too much for him though, and he is opposed. Of the others, Time To Roam is sent out by Martin Pipe and has to put a poor effort behind him from last time to figure, but he had been running well up to that point and if returning to his best he would trouble the selection, but for that we will stick with Halland.