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14:10 Fontwell Park

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 49y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,844 added
  • Winner: £2,794
  • 2nd: £820
  • 3rd: £410
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.13s
  • Off Time: 14:10:23
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk - Light blue, orange cross belts, orange cap

Postie

121
10/1
  • Form 57-56
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out

3
Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

Mac Amara

131
11/2
  • Form 2/4PP-52
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 86

veered left start, led 1st, hit 3rd and 6th, blundered 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last where not fluent, weakened flat

4
Silk - Maroon, Black armlets, Black cap
9/2
  • Form 247/5-26
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 86

led, headed 1st, restrained behind leaders 2nd, dropped towards rear 6th, ridden after 7th, lost touch after 3 out, stayed on before 2 out, one pace from last

5
Silk - Emerald green, orange seams, white sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap
  • Form 745779
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 86

midfield, towards rear 6th and pushed along briefly, ridden and lost touch 7th, tailed off 2 out

6
Silk - Light blue, white disc and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 670/2-55
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

held up towards rear, pushed along briefly 6th, well adrift and ridden 7th, steady headway before 2 out, strong run under pressure to lead last, stayed on strongly flat

7
Silk - Light blue, royal blue chevrons, light blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 800
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

in rear, jinked right and unseated rider 3rd

8
Silk - Black and white stripes, white sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 79/P-540
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 77

held up in touch, progress to chase leading pair 7th, travelled strongly to press leader 2 out where not fluent, led before last where headed, one pace flat

9
Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, Black sleeves, Red stars, Black cap, Red diamond
22/1
  • Form 5500
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 80

pressed leader, clear of remainder behind leader 3rd, jumped right 6th, ridden and almost upsides before 2 out, weakened soon after

1
NR

Manor Park

16 t
12/1
  • Form 812549
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Bob Backus may improve for a switch to handicaps but Manor Park, a winner at Market Rasen in November, needs forgiving a shocking effort at Taunton earlier this month. Sienna Royale was second at Exeter last season when 5lb higher and she hasn’t been disgraced in a couple of runs this term but MAC AMARA will probably win a modest heat if she reproduces her second to Darksideoftarnside at Chepstow in November.

Formwatch

Postie 28-1 (11-0) Chased leader, close up 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, soon tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Dollnamix (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Mac Amara 12-1 (10-10) Not jump well, led until before 4th, led after 7th, headed before 2 out, led again before last, headed at the last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Darksideoftarnside (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.

Ermyn's Emerald 13-2 (10-7) Close up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Sawpit Sienna (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Achy Breaky Heart (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Midfield, driven along before 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Just Go For It (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Feb.

Sienna Royale (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Prominent, pressed leader after 4th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Neetside (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Bob Backus (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Off the pace in mid-division out wide, weakened after 4th, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Fabrique En France (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.

Test Ride (IRE) 300-1 (10-0) Soon held up in touch on outside, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Top Fox (10-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

Little Tipsy 200-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, 12th of 16, dist behind Quinta Do Mar (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.

Manor Park 20-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 16, dist behind Cheng Gong (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.