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15:45 Fontwell Park
Remembering Wally Michell Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 166y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 24444-2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
chased leader, led after 5th, already headed when looked to go wrong and dropped to rear 3 out, brought down home turn
- Form 11238-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Phillip Armson
tracked leaders on inside, left 3rd 3 out, ridden along home turn, plugged on in well held 3rd
- Form 4RP54-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up, closer when left 2nd 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
- Form FF706-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey N F Houlihan
chased leaders out wide and raced awkwardly, weakened 3 out, no chance when fell home turn
- Form 7P8F3-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
NonRunner
- Form 644PP-8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
NonRunner
Verdict
Astroman landed a maiden hurdle over a shorter trip at Stratford but is penalised back in handicap company. JONY MAX went close in the Norfolk National over fences at Fakenham last time and can race off a 10lb lower mark back over the smaller obstacles so another bold bid is expected. Monty's Award is a course and distance winner, though is struggling for form. Barrowmount is preferred to West Orchard over today’s trip.
Formwatch
Jony Max (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, led run in, headed close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Duc De Beauchene (12-0) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Astroman 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced final bend, left 2nd and hampered last, soon led, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May beating Shandancer (11-4) by nk, 8 ran.
Monty's Award (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Hello Sunshine (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
West Orchard (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Towards rear, fell 1st, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sir Dan Dan (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, dropped to rear 4 out, soon ridden and well behind, 6th of 7, dist behind Highland Frolic (10-12) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Apr.
Barrowmount (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Mostly raced in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along in modest 4th before 2 out, 4th of 12, 18l behind Hello Sunshine (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Pour Une Raison (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Chased leaders out wide, ridden after 3 out, weakened home turn, 8th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Hello Sunshine (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.