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12:35 Fontwell Park

Download The At The Races App Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 162y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,100 added
  • Winner: £5,119
  • 2nd: £2,358
  • 3rd: £1,179
  • 4th: £590
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 33.15s
  • Off Time: 12:35:25
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -
1
Silk - Red, Brown sleeves and cap

Mombasa (FR)

178 t
10/3
  • Form 11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, hit 2 out and ridden, gradually weakened last

2
Silk - Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, white cap
11/8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, mistake and blundered badly 3rd, soon in rear but in touch, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 4 out and behind, stayed on run-in, never threatened

3
Silk - Black, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and armlets
10/3
  • Form 4-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0

close up, led 4 out, shaken up after omitted 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, every chance and ridden before last, kept on, always held

4
Silk - White and maroon check, dark blue sleeves
22/1
  • Form 53
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0

in rear, in touch, headway into 3rd before 2 out, soon pressed leaders, pushed along and led after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on well

5
Silk - Red, black star, checked sleeves, black cap
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-0

led narrowly, headed 4 out, pushed along after omitted 3 out, led again briefly 2 out where not fluent, headed, ridden and faded before last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Wholeofthemoon was a consistent sort on the Flat who found only one too good on his hurdling debut at Wetherby but he’s yet to win a race of any description. ACHNAMARA won three times on the level up to 1m6f when trained by the Johnstons. If he translates that form to jumping, Harry Fry’s 50,000gns purchase may have too much for Mombasa, who was 2-2 in France but is conceding 12lb. However, the latter did change hands for €250,000 in July so is obviously well regarded. Aviles and Jilaijone look less talented French imports.

Formwatch

Mombasa (FR) (10-3) won at Auteuil 2m 1f lst hvy in Jun beating Castellet (10-5) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

Achnamara 11-2 (9-11) Prominent, led over 8f out, headed over 7f out, led 4f out, quickened 2f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Pretending (9-3) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.

Aviles (FR) 15-8 (11-0) Led, ridden along and headed before 2 out, no extra and weakened run-in, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Trojan Horse (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.

Jilaijone (FR) (10-8) 3rd of 10, hd behind at Angouleme 2m 4f in Nov.

Wholeofthemoon (IRE) 15-8 (11-2) Led at modest pace, not fluent 2 out, shaken up and headed approaching last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Spartan Army (11-2) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.