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14:10 Fontwell Park

Chancellor Of The Formchecker Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,400 added
  • Winner: £2,859
  • 2nd: £840
  • 3rd: £420
  • 4th: £210
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.80s
  • Off Time: 14:12:08
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

A Little Bit Dusty

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Memorabilia

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Dixie Land Band

      25/1

        1
        Silk - Black, Yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        A Little Bit Dusty

        213
        7/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, hampered 1st, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and 3 lenghts down when not fluent 2 out, switched right and closed flat, stayed on to lead towards finish

        2
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue braces, Purple sleeves, Light Blue stars and stars on cap

        Ballina Blue

        15
        13/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        pressed leader, jinked left and unseated rider 2nd

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, Black cap

        Band Of Thunder

        37
        15/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, hampered 1st, jumped left 2nd, headway 4th, weakened after 3 out

        4
        Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap

        Memorabilia

        95
        11/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        led, 3 lenghts clear 2 out, hit last, ridden flat, headed towards finish

        5
        Silk - White, Light Blue hoop, striped sleeves and cap

        Nettis

        65
        80/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        took keen hold, held up, jumped left and not fluent 1st, mistake next, swished tail and behind after

        7
        Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue (quartered), White sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap

        Saqil (USA)

        99 t
        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        veered badly left and hampered 1st, towards rear, struggling 3 out, never any chance

        8
        Silk - Red, white chevrons, white sleeves, red armlets, red and white striped cap

        Springtime Melody (FR)

        100
        15/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake next, ridden and not fluent 6th, effort before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

        9
        Silk - Black and Emerald Green diamonds, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Dixie Land Band

        32
        25/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        veered left 1st, tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, took remote 3rd latter stages

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow seams, White and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap, Yellow stars

        Plug In Baby

        3
        14/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        tracked leaders, left 2nd at the 2nd, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, weakened next

        6
        NR

        Rasam Aldaar

        16
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        These look a very modest bunch so it would be no surprise if Saqil, who had three runs on the Flat in Ireland for Dermot Weld, were to prove good enough on his first start for Tim Vaughan. Oliver Sherwood does well here but Springtime Melody showed very little on the level. Memorabilia has won three times on the all-weather, however, and was only beaten a head over 1m4f at Pontefract in June. He will go close if his jumping holds up but we'll take a chance on BALLINA BLUE, who is a half-brother to a winning hurdler and ran his best race so far in a Kempton maiden earlier this month. He should be suited by this trip.

        Formwatch

        A Little Bit Dusty 11-10fav (9-1) Led, headed 8f out, tracked leader, pressed leader over 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, edged left, ridden and stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Mar beating Bountiful Guest (8-5) by hd, 5 ran (flat).

        Ballina Blue 66-1 (8-10) Led until over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Passion Play (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol (flat).

        Band Of Thunder 7-2 (8-9) Chased leader, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 9l behind Whenever (10-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug (flat).

        Memorabilia 6-1 (9-7) Led, clear over 2f out, soon shaken up, ridden over 1f out and 5 lengths up, kept on, caught post, 2nd of 9, hd behind Bradbury (8-10) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun (flat).

        Nettis 33-1 (8-9) Raced stands' side, overall leader, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 16l behind Cootehill Lass (8-12) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul (flat).

        Saqil (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Soon mid-division, ridden from 4f out, soon no impression, 8th of 15, 30l behind Saddler's Rock (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn stks in Jun (flat).

        Springtime Melody (FR) 28-1 (9-2) Held up, weakened over 4f out, last of 17, well behind Tanjung Agas (9-7) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun (flat).

        Dixie Land Band 40-1 (8-3) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, last of 11, 16l behind Mina's Boy (9-1) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug (flat).

        Plug In Baby 33-1 (8-4) Steadied start, took keen hold towards rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, tailed off, 6th of 9, 7l behind Sweet World (9-6) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) sft (flat).

        Rasam Aldaar 33-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, last of 12, 30l behind Bright Abbey (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol (flat).