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14:40 Fontwell Park
Hyder Consulting (uk) Ltd Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,850 added
Mix N Match
61- Form 8B4665-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in rear, good headway on inside when ran out through wing 6th
- Form 377684
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Edgar Byrne
- Jockey M D Grant
in rear, under pressure in mid-division 3 out, never dangerous
Zabeel Palace
729- Form 7080/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B Curley
- Jockey Paul Moloney
confidently ridden in rear, steady headway going well from 6th, not clear run briefly on inside approaching 2 out, soon went 2nd, led on bit last, asserted flat
- Form 9P/3U-78
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Carl Williams
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, close 2nd after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 874F-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Flint
chased leaders, jumped right and mistake 6th, hit 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form P1-0005
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, ridden after 5th, some headway 3 out, never near leaders
- Form 260-056
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey J W Farrelly
raced keenly, led until after 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form PRP-245
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G C Maundrell
- Jockey James Banks
prominent, not striding out well when lost place 3rd, soon in rear, pulled up before 5th
- Form F-36443
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 80
prominent, mistake 4th, soon ridden, weakened after next
Titfer (IRE)
113- Form P92-077
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey Peter Toole
mid-division, headway after 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 33446/5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Miss Zoe Lilly
held up towards rear, headway when bumped 6th, led 3 out, headed last, outpaced by winner flat
- Form 993-PP6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs M Hobbs
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, never in contention
- Form 0284-62
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 68
mid-division, ridden 5th, soon rear, tailed off
- Form 5696P4/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 66
chased leaders until outpaced approaching 3 out, no impression after
- Form 6/748F-U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
towards rear, ridden when mistake 6th, soon behind
- Form 800904/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader until 5th, weakened next, tailed off
Colemanstown
78- Form PP0-97P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey D Bass
chased leaders, led after 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Robert Stronge's Mix N Match faces no easy task giving weight away all round in this selling handicap hurdle and a better bet in a moderate contest in terms of quality looks to be SILVER BLUE, who gets the vote over Star Galaxy. The last mentioned is 3lbs lower than when a close second behind Moon Melody at Cartmel last year but he has not had a great deal of racing since then and looks best watched after two below par efforts this term. Canni Thinkaar has slipped to a fair mark but is hard to back with confidence following recent outings, while Lady Korrianda has been running creditably of late but remains a maiden. Present Oriented is not as good as he was and has dropped down the weights as a result so he cannot be discounted off a career low mark but needs to step up on recent form to trouble the judge. The market should be watched closely for Barney Curley's reappearing Zabeel Palace but a safer option looks to be Silver Blue. Keith Goldsworthy's gelding is less exposed than most of these over hurdles, ran well when last seen over them as he did in a recent start on the level and he looks worth siding with.
Formwatch
Mix N Match 20-1 (10-8) Towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden and stayed on pace after 3 out, 5th of 17, 23l behind Safari Journey (11-8) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Rince Donn (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, steady headway from 10th, moderate 3rd when hit 2 out, weakened and lost 3rd flat, 4th of 9, 16l behind Morestead (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Zabeel Palace 20-1 (11-0) Held up, never dangerous, 17th of 20, well behind Final Bid (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb '07.
Pennyrock (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, reminders before 6th, struggling in rear after, 8th of 9, 30l behind Mission Control (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Silver Blue (IRE) 9-2fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden and hung left after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 14l behind Pips Assertive Way (11-9) at Worcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Jun.
Quiditch D'ouxy (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, went poor 4th approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 38l behind Good Old Days (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-85 (5) gf.
Aleemdar (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, struggling after 6th, 6th of 9, 30l behind Stumped (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell (4) gd in Aug.
Lady Korrianda 16-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 16, 13l behind Cloudier (11-9) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Present Oriented (USA) 18-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4 out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 25l behind Good Old Days (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd.
Titfer (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Chased leaders until not fluent 6th, finished lame, 7th of 15, 46l behind Joli Classical (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Ghaill Force 66-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 21l behind King Of The Titans (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Langkawi Beach (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 16, 16l behind Cloudier (11-9) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) Held up in touch, mistake 1st, lost place 4th, rallied and headway 7th, chasing winner when mistake last, no extra, 2nd of 10, 21l behind Good Old Days (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd.
Canni Thinkaar (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 10, 33l behind Ede's (10-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Mar '08.
Marktic Fashion (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up, well held when unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Good Old Days (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-85 (5) gf, 13 ran.
Popsleebobross (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led, hit 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 15, 27l behind Beechwood (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Apr '07.
Colemanstown 100-1 (10-7) In rear, lost touch 6th, blundered badly 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Postmaster (11-5) at Worcester 2m nov stks (4) gf in Jul, 5 ran.