Racecards
16:20 Fontwell Park
Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 68/34-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leader until ridden and hung left before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 5-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, never dangerous
- Form 5/2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, challenging when mistake 2 out, led before jumping right last, clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, no extra last
- Form F0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey Joshua Moore
in rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten from 3 out, mistake 2 out
Pagero (FR)
141- Form 703-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
took keen hold, mid-division, jumped right 1st, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4 out, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before mistake last, no impression on winner flat
Parkin
25- Form 65-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey J J Burke
not much room 1st, mid-division, in rear and hung badly left after 3 out, soon behind
- Form 3-33342
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
led, ridden and headed before last, one pace flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Worcester maiden winner Clever As A Fox failed to cope with a penalty at Ffos Las and carries 7lb extra again here. Pagero, successful on the Flat in France, may do better in his second season over hurdles and Jonjo O’Neill has been among the winners lately but it’s probably worth giving another chance to ARCHIMENTO. Mistakes at the final two flights here last month didn’t help his cause and he is capable of better. Twasn't The Plan has become expensive to follow but Almazhar Garde can only improve on his fourth at Hexham in the spring.
Formwatch
Clever As A Fox (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden before omitted 2 out, lost 3rd and no impression passing omitted last, 5th of 8, 13l behind Sunset Showdown (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Almazhar Garde (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, soon lost touch, stayed on into modest 4th before last, kept on, never reached leaders, 4th of 6, 8l behind For Three (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in May.
Archimento 10-11fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led narrowly 4th until after next, with leader, led again after 3 out, blundered next, headed when ridden between last 2, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Prancing Oscar (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gf in Aug.
Derek Duval (USA) 20-1 (11-0) Badly hampered 1st, always behind, 9th of 13, dist behind Throckley (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Global Wonder (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Mistake and pulled hard in rear, well behind leaders after 2nd, tailed off 5th, 10th of 11, dist behind Highly Prized (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Pagero (FR) 3-1 (10-9) Held up mainly in 4th, chased front pair before 2 out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Parkin 20-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, jumped left 1st, headway before 6th, modest 4th from after next, 4th of 12, 36 3/4l behind Pacify (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gs in Aug.
Twasn't The Plan (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up, steady headway from 5th, close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, stayed on to take 2nd last strides, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind New Millennium (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Aug.