Racecards
15:10 Fontwell Park
Regis Removals Supporting 'Love Your Hospital' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
Conducting
25- Form 12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and pressing for 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner flat
- Form 1324
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 116
led, not fluent 5th, headed and ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 352
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, closed after, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, driven clear flat
- Form 1/5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, went wrong and pulled up before 2nd
- Form P-544
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Santos
- Jockey James Davies
held up, ridden and weakened before 6th, tailed off
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, led 3 out, headed before last, soon beaten, edged left and one pace flat
- Form P3P410-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Martin McIntyre
held up towards rear, hit 2nd, behind 6th
Russian Link
268- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, took keen hold, mistake 1st, headway when mistake 6th, driven, edged left and rider having problems with right iron before 2 out, 4th and beaten last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks a decent contest with Hazzaat back in novice company having finished fourth in a handicap over a longer trip here last time. Conducting stepped up on his win in a Worcester seller when finishing second to Manjakani at Newton Abbot but John Ferguson should have a good idea where he stands with that one compared to MONDLICHT. The latter was only third on his hurdling debut at Newton Abbot when odds-on but the yard's novices often need a run and better is expected today. Gran Maestro wasn't beaten far at Bangor last time and also enters the reckoning but winning pointer Ballydague Lady may need a longer trip.
Formwatch
Conducting 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division, hampered 1st, headway after 4th, challenged 3 out, not fluent 2 out, beaten before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Manjakani (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Hazzaat (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear but in touch, headway to track leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 10l behind Finding Your Feet (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Gran Maestro (USA) 7-1 (11-0) Not always fluent, prominent, left 2nd 4 out, every chance last, held flat, stayed on close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Heist (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Aug.
I No Understand (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced from 3 out, last of 5, 39l behind My Direction (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Black Bizarre (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold early, driven and close up 3f out, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 8l behind Probably Sorry (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
Mondlicht (USA) 4-7fav (11-0) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Classic Colori (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Ballydague Lady (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Soon mid-division, headway into moderate 4th before straight, 5th 3 out, no extra 2 out, 10th of 20, well behind Pops Well (11-2) at Cork 3m mares mdn hunt chs in Apr.
Russian Link 16-1 (8-13) Led 3f, tracked leader until ridden halfway, soon in rear, detached, 7th of 9, well behind The Young Master (8-12) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec (flat).