Racecards
17:00 Fontwell Park
32 Bonus At 32Red.com Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form B1525P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey M J Quinlan
mid-division, went 4th after 3 out, chased leading pair from 2 out, kept on
- Form 6/55432-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, in 3rd and outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 50-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Jack Doyle
chased leader early, quickly lost place after 6th, tailed off before 8th
- Form 53553-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, led 5th, kept on well from last, driven out
Gorhams Gift
38- Form 79P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey J McGrath
always towards rear, ridden and weakened from 8th
Novel Dancer
95- Form 5/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Goldstein
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression
Ricketyrock
12- Form 079-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey D A Jacob
led to 5th, mistake next, weakened from 8th
Tang Royal (FR)
151- Form 32/9-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
held up towards rear, weakened after 8th
- Form P/138-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Mahon
mid-division, outpaced from 7th
- Form 0423-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Boss In Boots ran his best race so far when runner-up to Cloudingstar at Warwick and should be thereabouts again, But PHANTOM PRINCE's placed efforts at Wincanton and Stratford look better form and he should be getting off the mark here if handling the step up in distance. The Informant won a Fontwell bumper on Boxing Day but his two runs so far over hurdles have been disappointing and Border Station's sole success so far came when a 66/1 shot in a jumper's bumper on the Polytrack in January. He's one to be wary of now.
Formwatch
Border Station (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, slow 12th, soon detatched, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Dimpsy Time (10-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Boss In Boots (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenged after 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Cloudingstar (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Buffy Brosnan 66-1 (10-10) Always behind, weakened 4 out, soon tailed off, last of 10, well behind Sound Investment (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Catch The Rhythm (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) In touch in chasing group, went 3rd before 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Discovery Bay (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Apr.
Gorhams Gift 100-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, not fluent and reminder 3rd, ridden and struggling before 8th, soon well behind, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Loudmouth (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Juicy Legend 40-1 (10-11) Tracked clear leader, mistake 3rd, soon lost place, eased after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Sidney Melbourne (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Mac's Grey (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 17th of 18, well behind Benefit Cut (10-9) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Novel Dancer 33-1 (10-12) Led, jumped slowly 1st, headed next, tracked leader until 4th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 25l behind Rasam Aldaar (10-9) at Sandown 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Dec '11.
Ricketyrock 100-1 (10-10) Always behind, weakened 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Sound Investment (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Tang Royal (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Raced wide in touch, chased leaders 10f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Kings Palace (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f nhf (6) sft in Dec.
The Informant 14-1 (11-2) Led, headed and not fluent 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Loudmouth (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Phantom Prince (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led between last 2, ridden approaching last, headed flat, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Urcalin (10-11) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Strictly Cissbury 100-1 (10-4) Always behind, hit 3rd, ridden and struggling 6th, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Seebright (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.