Racecards
17:55 Fontwell Park
V2 Radio Sussex Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £4,520
- 2nd: £2,082
- 3rd: £1,041
- 4th: £521
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, headway to press front rank 2 out, well held from final hurdle
- Form 3F2/5-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, pestered and reminder early, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 0-P5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, not fluent 2 out and beaten
- Form 6P/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Woodman
- Jockey Charlie Price
in rear, hit 4 out, effort and headway before 2 out, pressed leaders before last, led narrowly and edged left after last, stayed on, just prevailed
- Form P-734
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Thomas Doggrell
towards rear, ridden after 2 out, no response
Lusaka (IRE)
37- Form 42
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
tracked front pair, switched right and challenged 2 out, led approaching last, mistake last and soon headed narrowly, ridden and kept on, just denied
- Form 9-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 62
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
pressed leader, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Placed in three of his five hurdle starts to date, FORTUNATE FRED was only beaten a short-head at Newton Abbot last time and can get the better of less-exposed likely market rival Lusaka, who is improving with experience. Fit For Flight was last on debut and beaten 17 lengths in a match subsequently and none of the others make much appeal.
Formwatch
Bolberry Down (IRE) Frozen Power gelding out of Miss Barbados.
Fortunate Fred (FR) 13-8 (11-4) Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, chased leader, left in lead again and slightly hampered next, pressed when went left last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied and strong challenge final strides, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Haloa Mail (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Holnest Pound 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Haloa Mail (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Milldean Felix (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost place 7f out, ridden and well beaten over 2f out, last of 10, 21l behind Carmela Soprano (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Coconut Twist (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Towards rear, well adrift when ridden 2 out, kept on from last but never reached challenging position, 4th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Fire Lake (10-11) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Lusaka (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Chased winner, not fluent 6th, switched left after 2 out, soon hanging left, switched right and pressing winner when hampered last, no impression after, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Bathiva (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Watchoutitscookie (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 31l behind Hymac (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Fit For Flight 7-2 (10-11) Chased winner throughout, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon beaten, last of 2, 17l behind Famous Function (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.