Racecards
18:25 Fontwell Park
Graves Jenkins - Property People Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,120 added
- Winner: £6,219
- 2nd: £2,865
- 3rd: £1,432
- 4th: £717
- Form 220-124
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
tracked leaders, pushed along before omitted last, ridden and every chance run-in, no extra closing stages
- Form 343-665
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Joe Anderson
in rear, pushed along after 3rd and struggling from 3 out
- Form 134-252
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear, ridden home turn, plugged on, always held
Hayedo (GER)
21- Form 7315-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
led, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened before omitted last
- Form P4/42-14
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
prominent, hit 4 out, pushed along and weakened tamely before 2 out
- Form 316-355
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
towards rear, pushed along home turn, soon headway into 3rd, not fluent 2 out, pressed leader omitted last, every chance run-in, kept on, held towards finish
- Form 32-4235
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Philip Armson
mid-division, went 3rd 3 out, pressed leader before 2 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and faced strong challenge omitted last, stayed on gamely
In depth
Verdict
THAHAB IFRAJ has become expensive to follow but has been eased a couple of pounds so gets one more chance, though is closely matched with Technological on the form book. Percy's Word has to be a threat as he appeared to find 2m4f too far at Worcester in June but Hayedo was behind the selection at Newton Abbot in June and has since been well beaten on the Flat. Limelighter and Some Day Soon also require improvement but Manor Park is interesting having been withdrawn from a race at Wolverhampton yesterday to run here.
Formwatch
Percy's Word 11-10fav (10-10) Towards rear, jumped left 1st, ridden before 2 out, weakened from last, last of 4, 10 3/4l behind Solo Saxophone (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Some Day Soon (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led, not fluent 1st, headed after next, prominent, not fluent 8th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 32 1/2l behind Butler's Brief (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Manor Park 7-2 (12-1) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd home turn, stayed on to press front pair after 2 out, every chance last, no impression run-in, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Fire Lake (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Hayedo (GER) 14-1 (9-9) Soon led, joined 5f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, gradually weakened, last of 5, 10l behind Scampi (9-10) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Limelighter 11-1 (9-6) Dwelt, recovered and in midfield after 1f, pushed along and left behind under 3f out, last of 12, 18 1/4l behind Schwartz (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Technological 15-2 (11-11) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Presenting Pete (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chased (clear) leader, hit 3rd, mistake next, ridden and lost 2nd home turn, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Karannelle (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.