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14:10 Fontwell Park
Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 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
Postie
121- Form 57-56
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
Mac Amara
131- Form 2/4PP-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
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
Ermyn's Emerald
110- Form 247/5-26
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey N F Houlihan
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
- Form 745779
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Kevin Jones
midfield, towards rear 6th and pushed along briefly, ridden and lost touch 7th, tailed off 2 out
- Form 670/2-55
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
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
- Form 800
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
in rear, jinked right and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 79/P-540
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr Nathan Brennan
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
Little Tipsy
16- Form 5500
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Page Fuller
pressed leader, clear of remainder behind leader 3rd, jumped right 6th, ridden and almost upsides before 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 812549
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
NonRunner
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.