Racecards
14:30 Fontwell Park
Crown Racing Best For Service Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Winner: £2,342
- 2nd: £688
- 3rd: £344
- 4th: £172
- Form 531S07
- Age 3
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
led until 4th, soon driven and lost place, tailed off
Claimant (IRE)
106- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J R Tooth
- Jockey James Davies
always in rear, tailed off when unseated rider 6th
Freckle Face
26- Form P4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr T O'Connor
took keen hold, in touch, headway 5th, went 2nd next until hit next, regained well, held 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
raced wide in touch, headway 5th, chased leaders after next, went 2nd under pressure 3 out until hung left next, soon no extra
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey Mr S Hanson
took keen hold in mid division, pushed along and struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 72
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
chased leaders, losing place when slightly hampered by loose horse 6th, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up, headway to 5th and hit 6th, driven and stayed on to 3rd last, no impression
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in touch, good headway to join leaders 3rd, led next, clear 2 out, hit next, stayed on strongly, easily
Juwireya
47- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
behind when unseated rider 2nd
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey R Greene
chased leader until hit 2nd, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
Pursestrings
43- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey R Flint
chased leaders, went 2nd and mistake 2nd, chasing leaders when hampered by loose horse 6th, weakened before next, tailed off
Rahaala (IRE)
173- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D C Costello
held up, headway to 5th at 6th, ridden and struggling after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
ZAKEETA showed little promise on her two flat starts but was a revelation when scoring well over course and distance on hurdles debut. Oliver Sherwood's filly should be able to follow up with no improvement needed on ground that looks perfect. Royal Torbo has improved in two starts over hurdles and lost nothing in defeat to a in form animal last time although on flat form he is set to finish behind Il Portico based on their last meeting. The latter was over seven lengths in front that day and has made a promising start over hurdles. A few imponderables here but Zakeeta was impressive on debut in this sphere.
Formwatch
Joe Rua (USA) 20-1 (10-12) Always behind, 7th of 12, 26l behind Joan D'Arc (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m juv hdl (4) gd.
Brave Enough (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 22l behind Volatilis (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo stk 0-65 (6) gd in Jun (flat).
Claimant (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 14l behind Snoqualmie Star (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul (flat).
Freckle Face 40-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 5th, chased leading pair 4 out until outpaced before 2 out, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 9, 15l behind Zakeeta (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs.
Il Portico 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, led 5th, slow 3out, driven and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 17l behind Jubail (10-12) at Kempton 2m juv hdl (3) gd.
On The Right Path 40-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear and mistakes, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 24l behind Turf Trivia (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f juv hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Royal Torbo (KSA) 25-1 (10-12) Behind, reminders after 3rd, pushed along 5th, headway to 4th before 7th, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Frameit (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m juv hdl (4) gd.
Ultravox (USA) 13-2 (8-7) In touch, ridden to go 3rd over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 12l behind Syrian (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Aug (flat).
You Mug 50-1 (9-3) In rear, behind from over 3f out, last of 8, well behind Modun (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep (flat).
Zakeeta (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Held up in 8th, good headway after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, led last, driven clear flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs beating Kalamill (10-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
Juwireya 22-1 (8-11) Went left start, mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 12l behind Dubai Phantom (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep (flat).
Magic Spirit 66-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, slow 3rd, mistake 4th soon lost place, behind approaching 3out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Jubail (10-12) at Kempton 2m juv hdl (3) gd.
Pursestrings 66-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 11l behind Kayaan (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep (flat).
Rahaala (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Led after 1f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon not much room, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 8l behind Warling (8-11) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo fll stks (5) gd in May (flat).