Racecards
17:40 Fontwell Park
Richmond Motor Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 3P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpace home turn, stayed on well from last to grab 3rd, never on terms
- Form 8-79
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, some late headway
Jormungandr
37- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division on outside, struggling and dropped towards rear from 5th, tailed off
- Form 9834
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
led, headed from 5th, ridden and every chance 2 out when not fluent, no extra from last and lost 3rd
- Form 05-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
handy, not fluent 4th, led from 5th, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, soon headed, pulled up after last
- Form 669P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey Jay Tidball
mid-division, headway under pressure on outside to challenge 2 out, every chance last, led final 100 yards, ran on well
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up, headway going well to dispute lead 2 out, every chance last, headed final 100 yards, no extra
Miss Malou
15- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Harry Kimber
in rear, pushed along 3 out off pace, no extra 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gearing's Point has won four times on the level so warrants a market check. LOVE MYSTERY may be 0-13 in career starts but there have been signs that the penny is starting to drop in recent runs over hurdles and this is a weak maiden. Gary Moore’s Cast A Spell is sure to have his supporters having justified market support in a Southwell bumper in June but Climbing disappointed at Newton Abbot on Tuesday.
Formwatch
Carpe Diem (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Never closer than mid-division, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Ipso Falco (FR) 150-1 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, well beaten from 3 out, 9th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Ike Sport (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Jormungandr 18-1 (10-12) Led briefly, chased leaders out wide, pushed along and struggling 5f out, soon outpaced and never dangerous after, 5th of 8, 19 1/4l behind One Colour (10-5) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gs in Jul.
Love Mystery 12-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out where not fluent, 3rd and one pace run-in, dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Cave Court (12-0) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Cast A Spell (IRE) 13-8fav (11-2) Set steady pace, increased pace 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Jun beating Riccirella (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Courtney Silver (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Ran in snatches, always towards rear, pulled up 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Gearing's Point 10-1 (9-1) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd after 1f and pressed leader, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on and just missed 2nd, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Bug Boy (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Miss Malou 150-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 12 1/2l behind De Vegas Kid (9-9) at Brighton 1m stks (6) gd in Aug.
Climbing 3-1 (11-4) Led until after 1st, remained prominent, went 2nd after 4th until pushed along turning in, soon lost place, ridden and beaten when bad mistake last, 7th of 11, 16l behind Wonderful Eagle (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Aug.