Racecards
15:10 Fontwell Park
Coast 106fm 1st Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
Akarshan (IRE)
224- Form 5217F4-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, pushed along 4 out, tailed off
- Form 7023F-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Iconoclast (IRE)
356- Form U32F/53-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, in 5th, one pace when slipped up on bend after 3 out
- Form 2125-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, chased winner between last 2, one pace
- Form 523-1U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
led, headed approaching 4 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 2913PU/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 762555-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey S P Jones
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Lennox Gardens
284- Form 34/654P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, chased leaders approaching 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, one pace last
- Form 7B-334P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
with leader, led approaching 3 out, kept on well from last
- Form 4PU71-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up, weakened approaching 4 out
Corker
757- Form 3B3232/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, no impression from next
- Form R/3350-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, behind and ridden when badly hampered and unseated rider on bend after 3 out
Free To Air
246- Form 5/923P4-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up mid-division, ridden 6th, soon lost place
- Form 530-433
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, weakened 3 out
- Form 8F0/6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey David England
chased leaders, led approaching 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 9/8443-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bob Run is lightly raced and David Arbuthnot's gelding has to be of interest on his first outing since May but he disappointed on his only previous start on ground softer than good so may be best watched in a race taken to go to AKARSHAN, who gets the nod over Nur Tau. Nick Gifford's gelding was good value for his win in a novices' hurdle at Plumpton last month for which a 4lb rise is perfectly fair and he has solid claims back in a handicap. Alison Thorpe's Ouste has run well enough in both starts this term but probably needs some help from the handicapper, while Local Present races off the same mark as on his last four starts when running creditably but he again looks booked for a place at best. Peter Bowen's Mayor Of Kilcock has only had five runs so far and could be of interest having got no further than the fifth flight before unseating Tony McCoy on his handicap debut at Huntingdon last month. The vote though goes the way of another relatively lightly raced runner in the Evan Williams-trained Akarshan. The four-year-old showed progressive form this time last year and he looks worth chancing on his reappearance having been dropped 3lbs since his most recent start in March.
Formwatch
Akarshan (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 22l behind Higgy's Boy (11-9) at Ascot 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl (2) gd in Mar.
Nur Tau (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leader after 2nd, mistake 8th, challenged after 3 out, led after 2 out, edged left flat, ran on well, won at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct beating Baily Storm (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Iconoclast (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, went 3rd 3 out, weakened after 2 out, hit last, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Cape Tribulation (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov '08.
Bob Run (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and chased leader 2 out, every chance last, hard ridden and no extra flat, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Boomtown Kat (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Mayor Of Kilcock 5-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, led, hit 5th, lost hind legs and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Dani's Girl (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct, 13 ran.
The Entomologist (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, unseated rider after 8th, in a race won by Endless Power (10-3) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp chs (2) gd in Apr '08, 15 ran.
Jardin De Vienne (FR) 7-4 (11-2) With leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 11, 11l behind Nordwind (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4yo mdn stks (4) gs in Mar.
Lennox Gardens 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders until weakened after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Wychwoods Legend (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 19 ran.
Wise Men Say (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Mistake 2nd, always behind, struggling 9th, lost touch 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Mocho (10-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Oct, 7 ran.
Sir Harry Cool 9-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, hit 2nd, chasing leaders when fell 3 out, in a race won by Fortunate Dave (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May, 13 ran.
Corker 5-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 8th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Hennessy (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct '07.
Near The Water (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, 34l behind Missoula (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Free To Air 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 10, 48l behind Saphire Night (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.
Local Present (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Lucky Pearl (9-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
French Leave (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed when hit 2 out, bumped approaching last, kept on same pace, 6th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Kilmeena Magic (10-9) at Kempton 2m cond nov hcp hdl (4) gd in Nov '08.
Shropshirelass 33-1 (10-0) Held up and soon in touch, some headway approaching 7th, weakened before next, tailed off, 4th of 9, 38l behind The Good Guy (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Ouste (FR) 3-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 4l behind Professor Higgins (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.