Racecards
12:32 Fontwell Park
Barber Kurakina Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 166y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 16F-713
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
refused to race
- Form 5-21211
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up, niggled along early, pushed along off pace 2 out, looked to have no chance last when stayed on strongly run-in, got up close home
- Form 511
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leader, bad mistake and lost ground 6th, pulled up 4 out
- Form 3541-16
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leader, pushed along behind leaders 2 out, kept on same pace from last
- Form 451213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
chased leader, mistake 2nd last when challenging, rider lost whip run-in, kept on well final 100 yards, headed close home
- Form P/212-43
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
led, not fluent last when every chance, tailed left run-in, no extra close home
- Form 07-3545
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Alfie Jordan
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 039-68P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Certainly Red was upped in class bidding for a hat-trick at Newbury and can fare better back at this level. Not At Present is raised 4lb as he bids for a treble on the back of a narrow win at Kempton with the previous winner Khan back in third but BALLINTUBBER BOY is preferred. The latter defied a penalty when scoring easily in novice company at Hereford and the Twiston-Davies charge can continue winning ways now handicapping.
Formwatch
Humaniste (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Held up, awkward first, ridden 5 out, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 6, 35l behind Quinta Do Mar (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Not At Present (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, not fluent next, ridden out(only 8 hurdles jumped, all hurdles omitted in back straight), won at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Vaziani (11-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Ballintubber Boy (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Jumped right, chased leader, 1 length down when left in clear lead 3 out, hanging left before last, easily, won at Hereford 3m 2f (4) gd in Nov beating Earcomesbob (10-12) by 24l, 4 ran.
Certainly Red 9-2 (10-4) Prominent, ridden 3 out, no extra before last, 6th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Dolphin Square (11-4) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Khan (GER) 11-4fav (11-7) Close up, ridden and slightly outpaced 2 out, rallied approaching next, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Not At Present (11-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
The Tin Miner (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led, mistake 4 out, hit 2 out, headed last, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Imphal (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Manning Estate (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place and pushed along after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Starsky (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dell Oro (FR) 12-1 (12-6) Always in rear, pulled up after 5 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Dec.