Racecards
14:10 Fontwell Park
Hyder Consulting (uk) Ltd Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £2,850 added
- Form 4-07847
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
held up, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, hit last, led near finish, all out
- Form 312-FP
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
with leader, led 6th until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
- Form 6-53862
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, short of room briefly after 6th, soon ridden, plugged on, went 4th last
- Form 4284P-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Flint
tracked leader, led 3 out, went right 2 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed near finish
- Form P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
led until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 06P/14P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, struggling 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 44243-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway approaching 6th, close 2nd when hampered 2 out, soon ridden, found nil
Rojabaa
317- Form 58PU80-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
mid-division, headway 6th to join leaders, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out
- Form 5PUFP-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Francis
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
The Slider
18- Form F0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
- Form 323F/5-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Christian Williams
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gary Moore's Alrafid would win this with ease if able to reproduce his best form but the nine-year-old has shown very little worthwhile form of late and he looks best watched in a race taken to go to CORNELL PRECEDENT, who gets the vote over Priest Field. The last mentioned was formerly trained in Ireland where he showed fair form on the flat and over hurdles and he now makes his debut for Tim Vaughan. The Dominic Ffrench Davis-trained Head To Kerry has yet to translate flat form to hurdles and looks best watched, while Tim Vaughan's Mad Professor ran better at Plumpton last time and has to be considered in a similarly weak contest. Park Drive disappointed when last seen in December and Tor Sturgis can produce one fit after an absence so he has to be respected but it is Cornell Precedent that gets the vote. The four-year-old has failed to complete in his last two starts but they have been in better company than this and he looks worth another chance in this moderate race. (Nick Millard)
Formwatch
Alrafid (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 39l behind Dream Catcher (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Cornell Precedent 28-1 (11-12) Mid-division, jumped left 3rd and 4th, weakened next and pulled up 2 out in race won by Oldrik (10-6) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Oct, 13 ran.
Head To Kerry (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance after 7th, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 11, 20l behind Three Lions (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Mad Professor (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Slight lead, clear after 3rd, hung left flat, headed close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Brigadore (11-2) at Plumpton 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sept.
Okoum (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, jumped left, led and soon clear, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, well behind Levera (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Park Drive (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) Held up mid-division, lost place before 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Axinit (10-10) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hdl (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Priest Field (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up, ridden in 7th approaching 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Perfect Reward (10-1) at Tralee 2m 1f 4yo hcp hdl hvy in Aug.
Rojabaa 14-1 (11-5) Behind from 5th, 13th of 15, well behind Three Ships (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Ice Cream (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Chased leaders until weakened after 6th, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Ofarel D'airy (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in May.
The Slider 200-1 (10-7) Always behind, struggling 6th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Bergo (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Captain Sirus (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, well behind Sky Hall (11-12) at Cork 2m hdl gd in Apr.
L'Eau Du Nil (FR) 22-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, pressing leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Charles Street (10-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.