Racecards
15:10 Fontwell Park
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 11F63-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed between last 2, not fluent last, weakened flat
- Form 27/P64-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
held up mid-division, mistake 5th, chased leaders on inside 3 out, soon outpaced and ridden, no impression from next, weakened flat
Fu Fu
36- Form 84-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
held up towards rear, hampered and good recovery by rider 2nd, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, rallied into 2nd flat, not reach winner
Jaunty Soria
36- Form 5/4423-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced keenly, with leader, led after 2nd to 4th, tracked leader, led going well between last 2, not fluent last, ridden out flat, kept on
- Form PP-P4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey W T Kennedy
behind, struggling final circuit, tailed off 4 out, pulled up next
Noble Glance
35- Form 757/5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Poulton
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
held up towards rear, headway on outside after 4 out, outpaced next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression
Tara Niece
24- Form 66-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up in touch, driven to chase front pair after 3 out, chased winner last, soon ridden, kept on same pace, held when lost 2nd flat
- Form 7024-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
reluctantly led to after 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, behind from next
In depth
Verdict
The majority of these house form profiles which send out mixed signals. An obvious exception is the consistent Jaunty Soria who now has a first start for the Mulholland team and who should certainly be involved at the business end. She is far from bombproof though and a chance is taken with hurdling debutant TARA NIECE. She has delivered steady improvement in three bumper starts and her latest effort when a pleasing third at Stratford behind Stony Stream suggested she has a future now sent jumping. Her yard has made an excellent start to the season too. Cassis De Reine looks a player on the back of a solid enough handicap effort here last time and Sitron shaped quite nicely on hurdling debut last month.
Formwatch
Andapa (FR) 5-2jfav (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, one pace, 6th of 12, 13l behind Zamperini (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Cassis De Reine 12-1 (11-12) Handy, ridden 2 out, kept on to go 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Musical Stardust (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Fu Fu 12-1 (10-9) Led until over 5f out, remained prominent, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Story Of Friends (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Jaunty Soria 3-1 (10-12) Led until 3rd, rallied 3 out, stayed on same pace after next, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Bossiney Bay (10-8) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Missyouatgorcombe 8-1 (11-7) 4th of 9, 36 1/2l behind So When (12-0) at Upcott Cross 3m mdn gd in May.
Noble Glance 100-1 (10-9) Held up in 5th, chased leaders under pressure on outside 3 out, never able to get on terms, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Some Day Soon (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in May.
Tara Niece 6-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Stony Stream (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in May.
Parisian Affair 8-1 (10-5) Close up, jumped big and nearly unseated rider 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 6, 19 3/4l behind Mystic Court (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Sitron 50-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, went left and mistake 2 out, 4th and no impression on front pair when badly hampered last, 5th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Thebannerkingrebel (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in May.