Racecards
14:00 Fontwell Park
Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Everyday Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 21-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Kevin Jones
in rear, in touch, mistake 2nd and reminders, not jump with any fluency and never really travelling thereafter, lost touch after 3 out
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
pressed leader, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, wandered run-in, stayed on, no impression
Mister Who (IRE)
275- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led narrowly, pushed along home turn, ridden and headed approaching last, slightly hampered jumping final flight, kept on but always held
- Form 223-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, jumped right on occasions, mistake 4 out, pushed along and led approaching last, jumped right into rival final flight, ridden and drifted right run-in, ran on well
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leaders, hampered and not fluent 4 out, soon eased and pulled up before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It’s difficult to know what ICARE GRANDCHAMP achieved in finishing second at Compeigne in March but he at least has hurdling experience. Hurricane Vichi and Red Windsor’s form has come in bumpers while Lord Snootie won a point at Ballindenisk in May.
Formwatch
Hurricane Vichi (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Made all at modest pace early, ridden and pressed over 2f out, kept on well to assert final 110 yards, won at Ffos Las 2m (5) gd in Apr beating Queens Rock (10-9) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Lord Snootie (IRE) 7-4 (12-2) Tr ldr in 2nd, ld aftr 4th, 2l adv bef 3out, went clr aftr 2out, 8l adv bef last, kow, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn Good - Yielding in May beating Powers Dilemma (12-2) by 8l, 15 ran.
Mister Who (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Pr, ld from 7th, cl 2nd 6out, ld agn bef 3out, hdd aftr 2out, wknd from last, 4th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Weveallbeencaught (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Red Windsor (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, plugged on one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 9 3/4l behind Times Are Blue (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in May.
Vinland (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Dartan (11-4) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Mar.
Icare Grandchamp (FR) 3-1 (10-7) Led, went clear halfway, headed 2 out, ridden and stayed on, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Beau Charentais (11-2) at Compiegne 2m 2f hvy in Mar.