Racecards
13:40 Fontwell Park
Hyder Consulting (uk) Selling Hurdle (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 1-1P204
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey James Davies
led until 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 6th, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 416145
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr T O'Connor
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, one pace after
- Form 5425-51
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up towards rear, ridden after 7th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th and hit last
- Form P-P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey C Poste
tracked leader, led 2nd until next, led 4th, hit 5th, mistake 3 out, soon headed and weakened, tailed off
Flaming Cheek
216- Form 04/79-67
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey C Honour
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway when hit 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd after 2 out, kept on but always held by winner
- Form 538624
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, headway 6th, disputing 3rd when stumbled next, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 84-B
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
lost action and pulled up after 2nd
- Form 5P2522
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, ridden and headway after 6th, hampered 3 out, soon weakened
Ouste (FR)
12- Form 0090-1F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, headway 7th, close enough when mistake 2 out and rider lost iron, soon beaten
- Form 2P1FU4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P-975P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
tracked leaders, led 3rd until next, prominent, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, soon one pace
- Form PP4-PF2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway 6th, led approaching 2 out, driven out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
As sellers go, this is a half decent looking contest, with SWIFT SAILOR our selection ahead of Sir Monty and Ouste. You're taking a chance with Swift Sailor that he'll complete the course, as he's been prone to making mistakes, being pulled up on a number of occasions and falling on his penultimate run. However, hurdling seems more to his liking than chasing, and he was a decent second last time out. Gary Moore's got a 20 percent strike rate here, and you ignore his runners at your peril. Sir Monty hasn't won for a year, and it may be too much of a step up in grade, but the longer trip should suit. Ouste is an interesting runner, returning to hurdles following a fall on debut for Sophie Leech, after racing mainly on the flat in Ireland. The smaller fences should suit. Swift Sailor though gets the nod from us.
Formwatch
Axinit (GER) 50-1 (10-12) Always last, ridden along after 8th, well beaten 10th, tailed off, 4th of 5, 45l behind Panjo Bere (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Nov.
Captain Becket 9-1 (10-10) In touch, slow jump 2nd, went 3rd 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 10, 24l behind Midas Way (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Kristoffersen 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 7th, hit 3 out, ridden and chased leaders approaching 2 out, ran on flat to lead close to home, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May beating Sovereign Spirit (10-9) by a nk, 13 ran.
El Alamein (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up, not fluent 2nd, lost touch approaching 8th, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Cape Tribulation (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Flaming Cheek 25-1 (10-8) Prominent, raced keenly, every chance 3 out, beaten when blundered 2 out, mistake last, 7th of 17, 12l behind That Look (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Head To Kerry (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Mid-division, short of room briefly after 6th, soon ridden, plugged on, went 4th last, 4th of 10, 13l behind Alrafid (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Java Victory (IRE) 7-4fav (10-9) In touch and keen, headway 4 out, in 3rd and held when brought down at the last in race won by L'Eau Du Nil (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Mulaazem 2-1fav (10-12) Held up, hit 4th, headway after 4 out, close up 3 out, not quicken, 2nd of 8, 23l behind Idarah (11-4) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Ouste (FR) 100-1 (11-9) Not jump well in rear, mistake 1st, hit 3rd, blundered 14th, well behind when fell 3 out in race won by Gone To Lunch (11-6) at Newbury 3m nov chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Nov, 6 ran.
Shoudawoudacouda (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) In touch, headway and chased leader 13th, ridden 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, 4th of 8, 29l behind Oracle des Mottes (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Nov.
Sir Monty (USA) 10-1 (10-5) Chased leaders until ridden and lost place 6th, rallied under pressure from 2 out, not pace to reach leaders, 4th of 9, 5l behind Albany (10-10) at Plumpton 2m clm hdl (5) sft.
Swift Sailor 5-2 (11-4) In touch, ridden after 3 out, disputing 2nd when blundered 2 out, plugged on under pressure, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Rawaabet (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f clm hdl (5) gs in Nov.