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15:10 Fontwell Park
Hyder Consulting (uk) Ltd Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
Box On (IRE)
18- Form 44FP-P0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey C Honour
held up towards rear, lost touch 6th, behind
- Form 405-125
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
prominent, led approaching 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6FP-5P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 81
led to 2nd, chased leader, ridden and lost place 3rd, weakened 3 out
- Form 657
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 7-57638
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
never better than mid-division
Davy's Luck
18- Form 091P/0-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey H Oliver
mid-division, ridden 3rd, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P0-P25U
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 78
prominent, lost place after 3rd, pulled up before 6th
- Form 770-963
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey L Heard
prominent, ridden to 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 0/5-326B
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
towards rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened
Beths Choice
18- Form P/8F6-06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leader, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, rallied to lead 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on flat, just held on
- Form 34-337P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey D R Dennis
prominent, ridden after 6th, one pace
- Form 0709-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey T Greenway
mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon headed, no extra from last
- Form 39-4257
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 73
in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 90P-85
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Charlie Studd
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Ghaill Force
18- Form 0P-358F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Miss Zoe Lilly
towards rear, hit 5th, 9th 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on well from last, went 2nd close home, just failed
- Form 07F09/F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, reminders after 5th, ridden 3 out, stayed on well from last to go 3rd close home, just failed
High Seasons
15- Form 77-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M B Shears
- Jockey G Supple
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This is a poor contest and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Jim Best's consistent Forzacurity, who is preferred to stablemate Dundridge Native and Hum. The last mentioned had no luck when last seen, being brought down at the sixth flight, but earlier form is respectable in the context of this contest so he has to be respected. Milton Bradley does not have many runners over hurdles and neither of his two runners here Davy's Luck nor Beths Choice make much appeal. The Evan Williams-trained Pound Sign is less exposed than most and has to be considered along with Lanos, for who Jamie Moore has been booked. Dundridge Native is probably better than recent starts would suggest and he takes a drop in class for his reappearance but preference is for Forzacurity, who would not be winning out of turn.
Formwatch
Box On (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Behind, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened, tailed off 2 out, 10th of 13, 44l behind Masjoor (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gf.
Forzacurity 6-1 (10-10) Mid-division, never a danger, 5th of 11, 35l behind Critical Stage (11-11) at N Abbot 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Trackattack 80-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden, lost place 6th, soon behind, 13th of 14, well behind Atticus Boy (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Pound Sign 22-1 (10-11) In touch, reminders 3rd, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, 31l behind King Kasyapa (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gf.
Kenwyn 6-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden 9th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 13, 42l behind Abutilon (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs (5) gf.
Davy's Luck 66-1 (10-0) Prominent, weakened 5th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Go Free (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf, 12 ran.
La Griffe (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Led to 1st, in 2nd when blundered badly and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Drumossie (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jul, 12 ran.
Araglin 10-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, effort 3 out, weakened before next, left in moderate 3rd at last, 3rd of 14, 15l behind Colourful Life (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Hum (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Towards rear until brought down in race won by Pigeon Island (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf, 14 ran.
Beths Choice 66-1 (10-12) Chased leader, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 11, 36l behind Cape Greko (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gf.
Lost In The Snow (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Behind, under pressure halfway, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Kilrogan (11-4) at Stratford 2m 4f nov hcp chs (4) gf, 13 ran.
Bold Pioneer (USA) 28-1 (10-0) Always in rear, weakened 3 out, 12th of 13, well behind Kaparolo (9-12) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in May.
Lanos (POL) 33-1 (9-9) Always in rear, 7th of 14, 17l behind Le Corvee (11-1) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl (4) gf.
Mucho Loco (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Behind, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 14, 18l behind Atticus Boy (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Ghaill Force 66-1 (9-11) Led to 2nd, with leader from 5th, led 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakening when fell 4 out in race won by Go Free (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf, 12 ran.
Padre Nostro (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led after 4th, headed 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out in race won by Storm of Applause (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf, 13 ran.
Dundridge Native 25-1 (11-0) Not fluent, chased leader, hit 4th, blundered and lost place 6th, never going well and beaten after, tailed off 10th, last of 5, well behind Clearly In Motion (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
High Seasons 66-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, always behind, 15th of 18, 35l behind Elaala (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gf.