Racecards
14:10 Fontwell Park
Louis Latour Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form U1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, hit 5th, chased leader 6th, ridden and mistake 3 out, challenged and every chance approaching 2 out, no chance with winner from last
Croft (IRE)
26- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in mid-division, headway and chased leader 3rd, ridden and lost touch 6th, soon weakened
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in touch, ridden and headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, challenged and led approaching last, driven clear flat
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
led, shaken up 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and mistake last, no extra flat
- Form U33
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, chased leader 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Elli Lewtia
73- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Jay
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind and not jump well, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 73824
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
held up towards rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Chess Board, Irish Whispers and Prime Bere are the three for the shortlist and the confident vote is given to Chess Board. Although he has had a few names called about him in the past, Chess Board was on his best behaviour last time out and showed enough to highlight him as a novice to follow and we stick with him again. Prime Bere finished behind and can be expected to improve for the run. He showed a modicum of ability in France before he moved to Britain so the market is watched. Irish Whispers has the services of Mick Fitzgerald. A maiden on the flat, he has it to do here. Countrywide Belle looks to struggle to see the bare minimum so it is surprising that connections have elected to step up in trip. Croft stayed up to twelve furlongs on the level although recent form hardly inspires confidence. Land of Light is a Gainsborough Stud castoff who is watched in the market on National Hunt debut. Chess Board is offered as a confident selection.
Formwatch
Chess Board 6-4fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at the 5th, hit 3 out, lead approaching next, soon clear, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf beating Mambo Sun (11-5) by 23l, 10 ran.
Croft (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, no impression, 7th of 11, 29l behind Left Hand Drive (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Irish Whispers (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 10, 33l behind Chess Board (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf.
Land of Light 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader to over 3f out, kept on until weakened from 2f out, 4th of 14, 12l behind Crossbow Creek (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Aug (Flat).
Countrywide Belle 7-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, outpaced and dropped rear 5th, stayed on after 3 out, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Psycho Cat (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Elli Lewtia 25-1 (8-2) Held up, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 13, 9l behind Moonlight Fantasy (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul (Flat).
Prime Bere (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Lead, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 10, 36l behind Chess Board (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf.