Racecards
14:10 Fontwell Park
888sport Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,100 added
- Winner: £2,014
- 2nd: £591
- 3rd: £296
- 4th: £148
- Form 088471
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Mr T J Flint
chased leaders, led briefly 2nd, led again 6th, hit 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced in 3rd
Medinas (FR)
29- Form 21-231
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
close up on inside, headway to 3rd approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching next, led approaching 2 out, ridden and edged right flat, soon asserted
- Form 18/231-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until weakened quickly soon after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 32-9F6P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey A Thornton
led, narrowly headed 2nd, led again after next, headed 6th, chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out, behind and eased when pulled up before next
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey C Bolger
not fluent in rear, mistake 2nd, reminders after 4th, struggling when ridden and hung left after 7th, tailed off
- Form 20-3620
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in rear, good headway approaching 4 out, went 3rd and blundered 3 out, recovered to chase winner 2 out, keeping on same pace when carried right flat, held when switched left soon after
- Form 2337
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Felix de Giles
chased leaders on outside, headway approaching 4 out, disputing 3rd after 3 out, jumped slowly and weakened 2 out
- Form 3F3-P25
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
prominent, slightly hampered 1st, lost place 4th, ridden and struggling before 6th, weakened 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Heavenstown was all out to score over C&D last time and Medinas looks to have the stronger form having scored by 10 lengths at Hereford recently. Mike Towey recorded a double early last year but hasn't raced since May and all three of the above may struggle under their penalties giving weight to KUILSRIVER. The latter failed to figure in a Grade 3 race at Sandown last month but had gone very close at Fakenham before that and Nick Gifford's charge can get off the mark back at this level. Little Chip could prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Heavenstown (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, 3 lengths ahead when left further clear 2 out, still clear ging to last, driven and hung right flat, held on, all out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar beating Ballyfoy (11-3) by nk, 9 ran.
Medinas (FR) 10-11fav (11-2) In touch on inside, smooth headway to track leader 7th, challenged after 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily, won at Hereford 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Mar beating Twirling Magnet (11-8) by 10l, 15 ran.
Mike Towey (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leading trio, went 2nd after 2nd, challenged 3 out, upsides after, led last, quickened clear, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May beating Stonethrower (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Big Bertie (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, hit 8th, behind 9th, tailed off 10th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Baltic Pathfinder (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Keep A Welcome 66-1 (8-9) Raced wide keen mid-division, headway 12f out, weakened over 4f out, 12th of 13, 28l behind Waldsee (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb (flat).
Kuilsriver (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 13th of 18, well behind Ambion Wood (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f NH Novice Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (4-7yo) (1) gs in Mar.
Little Chip (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inside, effort 8th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 11, 29l behind Destroyer Deployed (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Peyekashe (FR) 3-1 (12-0) (tt) nvr beyond midfield, 5th of 11, 35l behind High Ho Sheriff (12-0) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Good Old Paul (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) In rear, mistakes 3rd and 5th, tailed off when mistake next and pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Nagpur (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 13 ran.