Racecards
13:45 Fontwell Park
Visit attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
Ben Buie (IRE)
245- Form 260/83-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
prominent, pulled hard, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, faded after last
- Form 74/4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Tom Cannon
with leaders, raced keenly, led 2 out, wandered around under pressure after last, hung right and headed flat, no extra final 100yds
- Form 38932-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
soon led, hit 4th, headed approaching 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened approaching 2 out where awkward, eased soon after
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Kevin Jones
in touch on outer, blundered 5th, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out
- Form 207-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mid-division early, dropped towards rear 6th, pushed along and headway before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on after last
Jumping Cats
33- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 0/P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leaders, ridden along after 3 out, moved up to challenge 2 out, kept on well flat
- Form 3/4-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey T Scudamore
jumped path approaching 1st, jumped big 1st and 2nd, soon dropped to rear, jumped path before 3rd and again before 5th, soon tailed off
- Form 6CPP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leaders, awkward 2nd, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on strongly to lead flat
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, went second last, briefly led after last, no extra and headed final 100yds
Dark Storm
25- Form 60-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
raced keenly in mid-division, made some headway after 3 out, no extra from 2 out
- Form 5-66
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, midfield 6th, took closer and ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Placed twice over 2m here around the turn of the year, it would be no surprise to see Filou Des Issards make a winning reappearance over this longer trip for a successful trainer/jockey combination. But there is a good chance than DANTE’S VIEW will have learned plenty from his debut third at Southwell so George Baker’s four-year-old, a former Sir Michael Stoute inmate who placed several times on the Flat, gets the nod. Jumping Cats has won twice on the all-weather but has shown little lately and the likes of Eye Of An Eagle and Ben Buie may need this.
Formwatch
Ben Buie (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, jumped left 5th, lost place 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 14, 22 1/2l behind Decor Irlandais (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Eye Of An Eagle (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Dolphin Square (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Filou Des Issards (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed last, kept on run-in, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Shall We Go Now (11-5) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Flying Focus (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In rear, impeded 1st, some headway 4 out, ridden turning for home, kept on without troubling leaders, 4th of 10, 31l behind Templepark (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Aug.
If Karl's Berg Did 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden turning for home, no impression, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Courtland (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Aug.
Jumping Cats 10-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, shaken up on outside 3f out, soon well beaten, last of 12, 23 1/4l behind High Wells (9-7) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Miniature Daffodil (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Always rear-division, never on terms, 9th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Capricorn Prince (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Pour Une Raison (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 6th & last 1/2way, wknd to 5th & held aftr 3out, ko bhnd until left mod 4th last, 4th of 7, 22l behind Yousayitbest (11-11) at Moig South 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Shantou Master (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Ww in rr, 8th 1/2way, slt prog aftr 4out, rdn into str & struggling when pu 2out, at Turtulla 3m mdn Yielding in Nov.
Dante's View (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway on inside hanging left after 2 out, switched right between last 2, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 14, 5 3/4l behind El Borracho (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Dark Storm 80-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, hung left and plugged on final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Little Jessture (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jul.
Myspacenotyours 33-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway 5th, weakened before jumping right 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Apres Le Deluge (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Ididitforyoooo (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Croeso Cymraeg (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.