Racecards
15:10 Fontwell Park
starsports.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 33y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 5742-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leaders, lost a few places 4th, no impression after 3 out, 4th and weakening when pulled up before 2 out, dismounted
- Form 524-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, hit next, driven to challenge when not fluent last, held towards finish
- Form 3-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no impression when not fluent 2 out, one pace
Cotton King
20- Form 84
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Graham Mays
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out
Fair Lucky
44- Form PF-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Glassonbury
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway after next, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 7/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mr G Treacy
in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent next, behind from 3rd
- Form 24/553-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
took keen hold, held up, mistake 3rd, headway after 6th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Banks
tracked leader, led when not fluent 7th, pressed last, driven and drifted slightly left flat, stayed on well
- Form 84
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, some headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
Dont Do That
35- Form 7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, jumped left 2nd, closed next, weakened before 7th
- Form 4/6P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, behind from 7th
Tanner Bet
675- Form 75/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, not fluent 6th, behind from next
- Form 0P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey P J Brennan
in rear, pushed along 5th, behind when pulled up after next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gioia Di Vita confirmed earlier promise over hurdles when easily getting off the mark at Worcester. But this is a better race and he now has a penalty, as does Detroit Blues who made it third-time lucky in a maiden hurdle over 2m1f here last month. The four-year-old TO BEGIN also has 7lb extra but only had to be shaken up to beat the long odds-on previous winner Benissimo on only his second start over timber. Taken at face value, that was a decent effort and there should be more to come. Princeton Royale was still in touch when falling at Uttoxeter last month but the once-promising Royal Battalion appears to be going backwards.
Formwatch
Detroit Blues 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leading trio, pushed along when switched left before 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May beating Time And Again (11-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Gioia Di Vita 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leader, challenged 3rd, led 4 out, driven clear from last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May beating Eardisland (10-7) by 8l, 10 ran.
To Begin 10-1 (10-9) Tracked winner, shaken up when mistake 2 out, ridden and switched left before last, led flat, stayed on, won at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May beating Benissimo (11-7) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Captain Flash (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up in touch on outside, closed after 3f, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 23l behind Ballinure (10-11) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gs in May.
Cotton King 25-1 (11-0) Not fluent, chased leaders, pushed along after 7th, last next, weakened after 3 out, last of 4, 40l behind To Begin (10-9) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Fair Lucky 7-2 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 12; wknd rap & pu 15, in a race won by Nightscape (12-0) at Farmers Bloodhounds (Drag) 3m ptp gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Merry Mast (USA) 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leader in 2nd and dropped to 4th halfway, driven along in 7th approaching straight and no extra from well over 2f out, 7th of 15, 46l behind Storm Away (10-7) at Tipperary 2m 4yo NH flat gf in Jun '13.
Princeton Royale (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Held up, took keen hold, not fluent and hampered 1st, headway 7th, ridden after 4 out, 4 lengths off front trio and one pace when fell 3 out, in a race won by Robbie Rabbit (10-13) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) sft in May, 8 ran.
Gallic Destiny (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 38l behind Gioia Di Vita (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Royal Battalion 16-1 (10-8) Held up, headway to chase leaders when mistake 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 7, well behind Improvisation (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Dont Do That 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, hit 4 out, pushed along in 6th and no chance when blundered 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 38l behind Taylor (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Snippetydoodah 100-1 (11-2) Towards rear, blundered 2nd, weakened from 5th, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by The Govaness (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Tanner Bet 33-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 10f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 38l behind Rest And Be (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (3) gf in Aug '13.
Madame Evelyn 50-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along after 8th, soon weakened and pulled up, in a race won by Desert Queen (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.