Racecards
19:10 Fontwell Park
Fontwell Christmas Parties - Book Now Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 164y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,066
- 2nd: £1,871
- 3rd: £936
- 4th: £468
- Form 183395-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Brendan Powell
jumped right at times, prominent early, tracked leaders, closed before 2 out, led last, stayed on, driven out
- Form U21129-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
prominent early, chased leaders, ridden 4 out, outpaced and no impression from next, went modest 4th 2 out
- Form P15425-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Goldstein
not always fluent, prominent, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 2 out
- Form PP2/4PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not much room 2nd, effort 3 out, soon no impression, well beaten 2 out
- Form UF1636-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
in rear, mistake 7th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out
- Form 2/41163-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up on inside, mistake 1st, closed 5th, switched right before 2 out, led after 2 out, headed last, held by winner flat
In depth
Formwatch
Super Sabre Sam 9-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression flat, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Valadon (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Golden Ambition (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Chased leader, led before 2nd, mistake and headed 4 out, lost 2nd after next, chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, 9th of 14, 37l behind Gold For Alec (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Decorated 5-2 (12-0) Made all, not fluent 3 out, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating My Cullen (12-0) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Miss Ireland (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Held up behind leaders on inside, not fluent throughout, pushed along approaching 8th, weakened home turn, last of 5, dist behind Native Moon (11-7) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Danton (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened tamely before 4 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Lord Maher (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Always in rear, 6th of 10, dist behind Ilitch (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Rockola (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, closer on inside in mid-division 5th, outpaced and struggling home turn, rallied 3 out, kept on run-in, went 3rd towards finish, not pace of leading duo, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Versace Twentyone (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.