Racecards
15:25 Fontwell Park
Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 49y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up towards rear, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
held up in rear, headway from 4 out, close 3rd when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 1-54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, well beaten after 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
not fluent in rear, mistake 4th, tailed off after 6th, pulled up before 4 out
In d'Or (FR)
290- Form 23-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
mid-division, headway 6th, hit 4 out, 3rd and weakening last
Mullins Bay
34- Form 34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders on outside, wandered into 2nd, lost place after 6th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 22-84
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led, not fluent 2nd, mistake and headed 3 out, no extra 2 out
- Form 1-4252
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, led 3 out, edged right flat, headed close home
- Form 75
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
not jump well, in touch on inside, struggling after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out
- Form 3/4-173
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ella Pickard
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, about 1 length down when stumbled last, stayed on final 100 yards, switched right towards finish, led close home
- Form 8-97
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent next, some headway 4 out, weakened after next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MULLINS BAY failed to threaten in a couple of starts in bumpers but is a brother to a winner over hurdles and fences and this extra distance will also suit Paul Nicholls’ charge. In D'or has placed over timber in France and debuts for new connections while Our Champ found only Churchills Boy, who runs earlier on the card, too good at Plumpton. Bumper winner Stans The Man has yet to figure over hurdles but Doyen For Money looks a likely improver.
Formwatch
Birdman Bob (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led 1st, jumped right 2nd, headed after 7th, 4th and weakening before 2 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind No Tackle (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Byron Hill (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, last of 13, 9 3/4l behind Mukha Magic (10-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Doyen For Money (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3 out, no impression on front pair from next, 4th of 14, 21l behind Clonakilty (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Heresmax (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Raced wide in mid-division, went right 2nd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Hugos New Horse (11-13) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
In d'Or (FR) (11-0) 3rd of 14, 14 1/2l behind Invincible Nao (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Apr.
Mullins Bay 15-2 (11-0) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 7l behind Billy Boi Blue (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Ohnodonttakemehome (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, tracked leader and hit 2nd, hit 3 out and went left soon after, pushed along home turn, soon ridden, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened into 4th between last two, 4th of 10, 22 1/2l behind The Trader (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Dec.
Our Champ (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led home turn, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, well held, 2nd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Churchills Boy (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Rivers Corner 80-1 (11-2) Rear mid-division, ridden 4f out, no real progress, 5th of 10, 20l behind Fingle Bridge (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Stans The Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Raced wide in 3rd, led after 1st until after 4th, chased winner until pushed along turning in, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 26 1/2l behind Mexico (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Dec.
Sister Saint (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, well beaten from 7th, not fluent 2 out, 7th of 14, 36 1/2l behind No Tackle (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.