Racecards
16:00 Fontwell Park
Andy Thesaurus Musselwhite Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, mistake 6th, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 435/U-76
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P York
- Jockey Miss K Lyons
led, jumped left 1st, soon headed, remained prominent, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off next
Darlac (FR)
185- Form 5/27-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, led after 1st, mistake 6th, driven clear approaching last, ran on strongly
Go Forrit (IRE)
149- Form 4-43
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, driven to challenge when hit 3 out, weakened last
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
keen early, tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, stayed on into 2nd after last, not pace of winner
- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in touch, headway 3 out, effort next, weakened last
In depth
Verdict
GO FORRIT has a jumping pedigree and was a progressive sort in bumpers. This is not the most competitive of maiden hurdles and David Arbuthnot’s charge is fancied to go close. High Command, a dual all-weather winner, chased home a couple of subsequent winners on his hurdles bow at Plumpton and is an obvious danger. Black Lightning was ahead of the selection in a bumper here in May so can’t be ignored but Darlac looks a chaser in the making. Andapa fell at the first here in August while Sheila's Fancy was 0-13 on the Flat. Balli Martine disappointed when last seen at Worcester in June.
Formwatch
Breezeblock (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, niggled along 9f out, tailed off final 5f, 8th of 9, dist behind Earth Moor (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gs in Oct.
Clive Clifton (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Jumped left virtually throughout, raced wide in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened nex, last of 6, 25 1/2l behind Weightfordave (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Darlac (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, kept on again final furlong, 7th of 14, 10l behind Ebony Gale (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Apr.
Go Forrit (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) In touch in mid-division, closed 5f out, challenged over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Westbury (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in May.
High Command (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Raced keenly, chased leading pair, 2nd after 3 out, no impression before the last, ridden and lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Lord Condi (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Sheila's Fancy (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Difficult loading, went left and reminders after start, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Crindle Carr (8-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Balli Martine (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Black Kalanisi (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Black Lightning (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Prominent, led over 7f out, headed 6f out, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Lord Condi (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in May.
Andapa (FR) 7-2 (10-3) Held up, fell 1st, at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Aug.