Racecards
13:00 Leicester
Fernie Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, pushed along approaching 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up in last pair, went left 1st and 5th, mistake next, headway approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake next
- Form 5484-56
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led and set steady pace, headed 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
Expedite (IRE)
274- Form 58-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
held up in rear, some headway before 2 out, edged right and weakening when not fluent 2 out
- Form 8/251-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey James Banks
raced keenly, chased leaders, led 3 out until 2 out, chased winner, stayed on
- Form 32-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, headway on inside approaching 3 out, led 2 out, driven out
Nomadic Lad
277- Form 64-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 135
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
took keen hold, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
Verdict
ONEFITZALL was always travelling well within himself when making a winning debut over timber over this trip at Uttoxeter. He looks a nice prospect and should be just about capable of giving 7lb to the Aintree runner-up Knockgraffon in a race in which it's difficult to look beyond the market leaders. King Kayf and Expedite have shown promise in bumpers so could fight out the minor placings along with Pinnacle Panda.
Formwatch
Onefitzall (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Held up in touch, effort when not fluent 6th, led before 3 out, clear approaching 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct beating Beware The Bear (10-12) by 4l, 14 ran.
Another Frontier (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 8f out, struggling final 6f, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Criq Rock (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Ballyvaughn (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Led until after 4th, stayed prominent, not fluent and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Abbreviate (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Expedite (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) With leader, driven over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Miss Crick (10-5) at Newbury 1m 4f (6) sft in Feb.
King Kayf 17-2 (11-3) Prominent, led over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, left in lead again well over 1f out, flashed tail and stayed on inside final furlong, won at Ffos Las 2m (6) gd in Apr beating Modulus (11-3) by 2l, 8 ran.
Knockgraffon (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway into 4th before 6th, close up 3 out, challenged next, led narrowly last, ridden and headed flat, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Perform (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Nomadic Lad 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Suit Yourself (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) sft in Feb.
Pinnacle Panda (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Jennifer Eccles (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Oct.
Calisto 16-1 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, ridden and lost place over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Blu Cavalier (11-2) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.