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14:15 Fontwell Park
Happy 80th Birthday Fabulous Ray Thorn Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 10-6677
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey David Bass
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, left 2nd and hampered last (normal 2 out) ridden and lost 2nd approaching omitted last, no extra in 4th
- Form 641384
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey James Best
mid-division on inside, weakened before last (normal 2 out)
- Form P/31P-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leader until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly after next
- Form 0-68F4P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
keen in mid-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on
Mistral Lady
17- Form 6-32967
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden in 4 lengths 2nd when left in lead last (normal 2 out) headed approaching omitted last, no extra in 3rd soon after
- Form 41P30
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C Poulton
- Jockey Charlie Price
raced wide and always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 44-0P32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey S Bowen
wide in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Tara Iti
39- Form 244635
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Rob Hargreaves
held up in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders before last (normal 2 out, left in close 3rd 2 out (normal last), led approaching omitted last, stayed on well
Lookingdandy
59- Form 40009
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 81
chased leaders, hit 4th, flattened next, hampered by faller last (normal 2 out) weakened before omitted last
- Form 43PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out until before next, left disputing 3rd and hampered last (normal 2 out) plugged on into modest 2nd after omitted last
- Form 209522
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
led, 4 lengths ahead when fell last (normal 2 out)
- Form 76/51-24
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Jack Hogan
NonRunner
- Form 7611-P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
NonRunner
- Form 04-P4PP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr Edward Rees
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gary Moore saddles a trio of runners but others are preferred. Fanfaron Dino, a previous course winner, has a chance despite top weight. Both of Ray's The One’s victories have come on this track so he’s another for the shortlist but Caoilin Quinn’s claim reduces MICKYH’s feather weight even further and the seven-year-old looks the one to beat after a couple of recent seconds at Plumpton. Dazzling Dove has also placed the last twice but a wind operation doesn’t seem to have improved the disappointing Filanderer.
Formwatch
Filanderer 13-2 (11-7) Always towards rear, never involved, 7th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Killaloan (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Ray's The One 7-1 (11-8) Held up off the pace in 5th on inside, headway tracking leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened before next, 4th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Monjules (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Noah's Light (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Privatory (FR) 5-1 (12-1) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly home turn, pulled up before last, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Mistral Lady 25-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, closed 7th, lost place before 2 out, 7th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Royal Lake (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Penna Rossa (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Raced wide, chased leader, jinked left and looked to run out at 2nd, led soon after, went left 4th, headed 3 out, weakened rapidly and soon behind, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Blueking D'oroux (12-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Dazzling Dove 17-2 (11-5) Led, ridden 2 out when not fluent, hard pressed last, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Emily Wade (10-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Tara Iti 7-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 6, dist behind Inferno Sacree (11-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Lookingdandy 28-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division, reminder 5th, headway before 7th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 9th of 14, 31 3/4l behind Almost Gotaway (12-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Bolberry Down (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Towards rear on outside, mistake 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Mickyh (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Chased leader, ridden to chase leader approaching 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Inferno Sacree (11-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Fanfaron Dino (FR) 10-3 (10-13) Held up in last pair, some headway when left moderate 4th 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, 29 3/4l behind Moorland Rambler (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Naturally High (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Held up in last pair out wide, slipped on bend before 4 out, outpaced and struggling before next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Monjules (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Sir Rock (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along going out on final circuit, weakened into 4th after 3 out, struggling and pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Green Or Black (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) (bl) (tt) led 6 til hdd & wknd qckly aft 12; pu nxt, at Cothelstone 3m gs in Mar.