Racecards
14:00 Fontwell Park
Fhm Harry Patch Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 75P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Flint
towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up soon after
- Form P-28422
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Dean Coleman
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 3098-77
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S P Jones
led, headed approaching 4th, tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 7-06643
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 00/04-78
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey Michael Murphy
tracked leader, led 4th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Ghaill Force
24- Form 3446/52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R J Killoran
held up towards rear, chased leaders approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 98/069-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
held up, went second approaching 2 out, soon led, ridden approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 6P6B60-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, kept on same pace from last
- Form 70-4554
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey M O'connell
held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 6th, soon weakened and pulled up
- Form 055F5-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
held up, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 98-4792
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
tracked leader, reminders after 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P04-678
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M Goldstein
in touch, reminders approaching 6th, soon behind, soon tailed off and pulled up
- Form 5PPP-88
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
held up in touch, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 60PP-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Avoine could be hard to keep out of the frame but she struggles to get her head in front so preference is for LITTLE FIRECRACKER whilst the form of the Scudamore team ensures that Command Marshal merits inclusion. The latter is a speculative suggestion given that he was pulled up earlier in the month but that was his first run in a year so he's entitled to have needed it. Solid claims are held by Avoine who has been placed in a third of her starts over hurdles but various combinations of aids have failed to persuade her to put her head in front and the chances are that she'll find one too strong again. That one may be Little Firecracker who has run a couple of sound races this autumn and was unfortunate to bump into a progressive performer last time. Quechua Des Obeaux is from a top yard and is one that could spoil the party but, otherwise, this looks best left to Little Firecracker.
Formwatch
Quechua des Obeaux (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Chased leaders to 7th, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Gouranga (10-6) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Little Firecracker 4-1fav (11-4) Held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, headway home straight, stayed on to take 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 22l behind The Snail (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Isintshelovely (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Led until 2nd, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 16, 27l behind Deadline (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Diamanpeg (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, headed 3 out, weakened when lost 2nd after last, 3rd of 9, 26l behind The Snail (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
My Faithful Annie (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, weakened after 2out, 8th of 16, 33l behind Blossom King (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Ghaill Force 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway when bumped 6th, led 3 out, headed last, outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 17, 5l behind Zabeel Palace (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Sep.
Command Marshal (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, mistake 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Jim Bobs Girl (10-5) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 7 ran.
Hawk Gold (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Chased leaders until 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 14th of 17, well behind Tarkesar (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hd 0-85 (5) sft in Dec.
Robin des Bank (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along approaching 4 out, headway after next, no impression, 4th of 9, 27l behind The Snail (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Winning Show 7-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway on inside after 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 31l behind Tiger Moss (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.
Albert Park (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Chased clear leading pair, went 2nd approaching 7th, every chance 2 out, mistakae last, edged right flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Tiger Moss (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.
Quaystone Lady (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Not always fluent, always behind, 8th of 14, 47l behind Watch Out (10-3) at Worcester 3m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Bukhara (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, some headway under pressure after 5th, never reach leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 17, well behind Bundle Up (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Send For Tim (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Soon well in rear, well tailed off when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Berkeley Court (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Aug, 14 ran.
Avoine (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, led to 2nd, led 4th, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Ballygulleen (10-4) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Form And Beauty (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 13, well behind Jug Of Punch (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (5) gd in Feb '06.