Racecards
12:00 Fontwell Park
Final Furlong Podcast Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
raced keenly, raced wide towards rear, no chance when mistake 2 out, blundered badly last
Ethandexter
294- Form 00/9-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Brendan Powell
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 436-22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led until 2 out, soon ridden, kept on until no extra run-in, well held when lost 2nd final 100 yards
- Form 7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, kept on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner
- Form 33-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
not always fluent, tracked leaders, hampered soon after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear run-in
- Form 32
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leader, hit 4th, hung left soon after 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened before 2 out where mistake
- Form 00-P8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division on outside, reminder after 4th, mistake and reminder next, behind 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Zarafshan (IRE)
172- Form F542-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, soon behind
- Form 8/PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 32147-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division on inside, weakened 3 out
- Form 21F/15-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, never on terms
- Form 6/9PP65-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, hit 2nd, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Bumper winner is surely better than she showed here in December but this is a fairly competitive opener with Quloob, placed at Ascot and Plumpton last season, arriving off the back of a good second on the Flat at Newmarket and Dante's View finding only one too good here 10 days ago. ZARAFSHAN has been gelded since his second at Stratford in March, however, and may be ready to open his account over timber. Lively Citizen has finished second at Market Rasen and Southwell but this would require a step forward.
Formwatch
Bringthehousedown (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Edgy in gates, led, steadied pace halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, behind and eased final furlong, last of 8, 26 1/4l behind Singing Sheriff (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Ethandexter 66-1 (11-2) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Kid Commando (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) sft in Nov.
Lively Citizen (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and kept on into 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Miss Farage (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Manjaam (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, 28l behind El Borracho (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Quloob 13-2 (10-0) Close up in rear, headway approaching 2f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Coltrane (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Dante's View (IRE) 5-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, went second last, briefly led after last, no extra and headed final 100yds, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Shantou Master (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Aug.
Midnight Jewel 300-1 (10-10) Mid-division, struggling 6th, well behind when not fluent 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Enemy Coast Ahead (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Zarafshan (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, led after 2 out, headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind The Pink'n (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f (3) sft in Mar.
Buck's Beautiful (FR) 250-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Crystal Gazing 6-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, towards rear and never on terms after, 7th of 11, 36 1/2l behind Martha Brae (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Hot To Trot 25-1 (10-12) Front rank, began to struggle and headed after 4 out, lost ground quickly after 3 out, no more, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Undocumented (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up, not always fluent, closed 3rd, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Iconic Muddle (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Mar.