Racecards
12:40 Fontwell Park
Matthewthole.Com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Calamintha
11- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
never fluent, led, saddle slipped a 3rd, soon recovered, headed next, pressed winner from 2 out, every chance last, hard ridden and no extra flat
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders, led approaching 4th, jumped right 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on flat, ridden out
- Form P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
held up, hit 1st, jumped left 2nd, ridden and pecked 6th, soon weakened, held off
Thai La
87- Form P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey R Hobson
prominent, led briefly 5th, soon ridden, weakened, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss M Bryant
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
chased leaders until weakened after 6th, tailed off
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up last, not fluent and unseated rider 2nd
In depth
Verdict
Calamintha won so impressively on her hurdling debut when defeating Flake she is taken to score again in what looks an easier affair. If anything were to happen to Calamintha Victory Sign may be the one to capitalize, the gelding has won up to 12 furlongs on the flat and if he jumped well he would be the main danger. Foxtrotromeoyankee jumped moderately and was pulled up on his debut so it is hard to oppose the penalised Calamintha to make it two from two over hurdles.