Racecards
17:20 Fontwell Park
Spiffing Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,100 added
- Winner: £2,014
- 2nd: £591
- 3rd: £296
- 4th: £148
Kack Handed
17- Form 2382-15
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, mistake 4 out, challenged after next, clear before last, easily
- Form P/PU-F7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, effort 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
Doctor Ric (IRE)
116- Form PP75P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey C Bolger
held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on well after last, no chance with winner
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Rainsborough
15- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up towards rear, under pressure 3 out, never on terms
- Form 900
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mr Matthew Hampton
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, soon detatched, headway after 3 out, never dangerous, moderate 4th
- Form 58-22F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, soon tracking leader, effort when hit 2nd last, weakened flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Franco Is My Name has won six times on the all-weather but his turf form isn't nearly as impressive, which doesn't bode well ahead of his debut over hurdles. So, in the absence of credible opposition, it's probably safer to stick with KACK HANDED here even though Tim Vaughan's eight-year-old carries a penalty and was well beaten at Newton Abbot earlier this month. Titch Strider may be best of the rest but that's probably not saying much.
Formwatch
Kack Handed 10-3 (11-5) Led, slow 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, 28l behind Lieutenant Miller (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Ahjayah 20-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, took keen hold, weakened after 9th, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Escudero (11-5) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Doctor Ric (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Mostly tracked ldr in 2nd, lft disp 4out, cl 2nd 3out, ld 2out, 4l adv gng best when lft well clr last, won at Tramore Point to Point 3m ire ptp gf in Apr beating The Gunner Murphy (12-0) by dis, 4 ran.
Franco Is My Name 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden when short of room 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 5l behind Judicious (9-9) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul (flat).
Rainsborough 16-1 (10-5) Behind, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gulf Punch (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jul '10, 12 ran.
The Society Man (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, 9th approaching 6 out, no impression approaching straight, 10th of 12, 29l behind Half Full (11-9) at Limerick 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Titch Strider (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, mistakes, ridden after 6th, 7th and no chance when fell 3 out, in a race won by Pretty Valira (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jul, 11 ran.
Cariboo Lady 100-1 (10-5) In rear, behind 4th, 15th of 16, well behind Denton Ryal (10-6) at Worcester 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jun.