Racecards
14:30 Fontwell Park
Roy Cook '80 Today' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 166y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2438-33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up in touch, left in 4th place 9th, 3rd next, 2nd after 3 out, every chance run in, no extra close home
- Form P2-332P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led until jumped slowly 1st, left in 2nd place 9th, ridden and lost 2nd after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1141U-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leader 1st, led 2nd, blundered badly and headed 9th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 151P0-8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in touch, headway chasing leaders 3rd, fell 9th
- Form 61-6353
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, badly hampered 9th, 3rd 3 out, switched right and kept on running
- Form 004-U13
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
pulled hard and prominent, went 2nd 3rd, left in lead 9th, joined and hit 2 out, strongly pressed run in, held on gamely
- Form 8075P-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
jumped right and raced wide, led 1st until next, chased leaders, lost place and behind 7th, badly hampered and unseated rider 9th
- Form 851422/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
Nonrunner
Verdict
Stamina looks a pre-requisite to success and Drive On Locky has little to fear on that score and this Brendan Powell trained dual Plumpton scorer might be a shade fitter than when lining up at Southwell last month and shouldn't be readily dismissed. However, LITTLE WINDMILL is worth chancing as he seeks to take advantage of a lower hurdles mark (still a maiden) than over fences (three time winner). He is another horse who has proven stamina and appears to relish a decent racing surface which should be on the cards.
Formwatch
Lee Side Lady (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Last pair, behind from 4th, jumped left 6th, went very remote 3rd last, 3rd of 4, dist behind Black Corton (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jul.
Burgess View (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Little Windmill (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led, mistake 7 out, headed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 33l behind Perfect Timing (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Drive On Locky (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Pearlita (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, 3rd before next, no impression, well held last, 3rd of 9, 11 1/4l behind Taste The Wine (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Findusatgorcombe 14-1 (11-1) Chased leader 2nd until pushed along and dropped to 3rd on long run before 2 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 6, 19 3/4l behind Knight Commander (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Simply Blessed (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, jumped right and mistake 6th, well beaten 4 out, 8th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Plantagenet (10-3) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Miss Mayfair (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led until narrowly headed 9th, chased winner, driven before 2 out, challenged last, edged right and one pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Maccabees (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.