Racecards
14:15 Fontwell Park
Performance Foundations Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 145y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
Desert Cross
22- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, stumbled 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, left 3rd at the last, kept on under pressure run-in
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey D A Jacob
took keen hold, headway to lead after 1st, soon hung badly right on bend headed and dropped to rear, continued to hang right, tailed off and pulled up after 5th
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey J McGrath
pressed winner, led and not fluent 4th, narrowly headed approaching 6th, chased winner, every chance 2 out, mistake last, driven and kept on run-in, always held
Ochos Rios
54- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 6th, weakened 3 out, mistake next, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd before 2 out, held when blundered and lost 3rd at the last, weakened run-in
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
raced keenly and never fluent, led, mistakes 2nd and next, narrowly headed 4th, pressed leader until led again approaching 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, blundered last, driven and kept on well run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Only Marmont of these has jumping experience and he was well beaten at Newton Abbot in July. Stamina may be an issue for the lightly-raced Hollywood Ken but Sisania was placed over 1m4f at Windsor in June and her yard gets plenty of winners here. Only a neck separated Desert Cross and OCHOS RIOS over 1m2f at Bath in the summer. The latter is now 2lb better off and, though it's always dangerous to assimilate Flat form to jumping, Neil Mulholland's charge has as good a chance as any in a race in which the market will be a useful guide.
Formwatch
Catskill Mountains (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Diamond Geyser (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Desert Cross 3-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Master Dancer (9-8) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Hollywood Ken (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) With leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Pirate's Treasure (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Marmont 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, 33 1/4l behind Hygrove Percy (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gf in Jul.
Ochos Rios 9-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead and raced keenly, steadied pace 5f out, joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed well there under pressure, kept on but not pace to challenge, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Tasty Ginger (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Rue Balzac (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Soon pushed along towards rear and never travelled, headway into mid-division 10f out, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon behind, 9th of 10, 32l behind Alfredo (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sisania (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never in contention, 6th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Denmead (9-4) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.