Racecards
14:55 Fontwell Park
Peter Crouch, A Lifetime In Racing Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
Blue Hills
13- Form 80P/5P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, never dangerous
- Form P0000/3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
held up, behind when mistake 10th
- Form 16-232P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
made virtually all, jumped right and clear 4th, headed briefly 5 out, ridden 3 out, kept on gamely, flat
- Form 3251-70
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, chased winner from 5th, joined leader 10th, led briefly next, every chance flat, edged right under pressure and out battled
- Form 44123-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, closer order 4th to track leading pair, mistakes 11th and 12th, weakened 2 out
- Form F-835P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey L Heard
tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, jumped right and weakened 12th
- Form 122544
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N P Moore
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader to 5th, ridden 9th, soon held
- Form 75-F4P4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, stayed on from 3 out to take poor 3rd last
Verdict
It could be a quick fire double for Alan King here with GREENBRIDGE looking far too classy for this field with Just Amazing rated as the next best and Premier Des Marais is the only other you'd give a chance to. Discarding his last outing which was too bad to be true the pick has only been beaten by top class types. On his penultimate start he found just Pop too good who was considered good enough for a crack at the festival plate while his run behind I'msingtheblues in October looks even stronger and with this his easiest mission for some time he should score. Just Amazing's chances have been improved with the Paul Nicholls team's excellent form. Already rated at 130 after taking a decent looking contest at Ayr in April he's held his form relatively well if not been a little outclassed since. Premier Des Marais has already showed a liking for this track after winning on his only appearance here. The form from that victory in January reads well and he has also only found some good sorts too could since; the worry though is his last time out fall. The race should be played out between those three and we prefer Alan King's Greenbridge.
Formwatch
Blue Hills 33-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 15, 15l behind Low Delta (11-12) at Towcester 2m 3f amt hcp hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Cavalry Charge (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division best, towards rear and no danger from 6 out, 10th of 14, well behind Tradaree Beau (11-3) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 sft in Feb '06.
Greenbridge (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden and blundered 4 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Planet of Sound (11-4) at Newbury 2m 2f nov chs (3) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Just Amazing (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up in rear, no chance when hit last 3, 11th of 17, well behind Ballydub (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Nov.
Premier Des Marais (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, disputing 2 lengths 2nd when fell at the 12th in race won by Herecomesthetruth (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Feb, 4 ran.
Prince De Lacour (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Oscar Jack (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
Strident (USA) 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakening when hit last, 4th of 12, 15l behind Milton Des Bieffes (9-11) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Personal Column 20-1 (10-8) Close up until mistake 7th, lost touch from 10th, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Oscar Bay (11-8) at Stratford 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd.