Racecards
13:10 Fontwell Park
Derek Bandey 88th Birthday Celebration Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,534
- 2nd: £744
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
- Form F-PU
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, stumbled 1st, not fluent next, ridden and lost place after 6th, soon behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
Bertie's Desire
208- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd 7th until after 3 out, 4th and weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off
Budsson
18- Form 00P-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in rear, jumped left 4th, ridden next, behind from 6th, tailed off
Flugzeug
18- Form 5-6P75
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Mahon
held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, some modest late progess, never any chance with leaders
- Form 37-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, jumped slowly and outpaced 7th, progress after 3 out to take 3rd before 2 out, no chance with front pair
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off
Pod
17- Form 93-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey M G Nolan
took keen hold, tracked leader until 7th, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form P/1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
led, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden and joined 2 out, bumped and headed last, still every chance when carried left flat, bumped towards finish, just held
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
in rear, not fluent and soon ridden along, behind 6th, soon pulled up
- Form 206-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Chris Ward
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, edged left, bumped rival and led last, driven and edged left flat, held on
Verdict
YOUNG HURRICANE ran well in a bumper at this track on his recent comeback. Related to winning hurdlers and chasers in France, he may be up to scoring over timber at the first time of asking. Lord Of The Dunes will be fancied on his return given his yard is in such fine form and Portrait Emotion makes his debut under Rules having won a point-to-point last year. Mr Mistopheles cost 72,000euros and may figure along with Bertie's Desire, a half-brother to hurdle winner Princely Player.
Formwatch
Aussie Man And Van (IRE) 200-1 (10-13) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Molotof (11-2) at Taunton 2m nov chs (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Bertie's Desire 7-2 (10-12) Last pair, driven along and struggling halfway, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Whisper (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr.
Budsson 200-1 (10-11) Tracked clear leader, mistake 5th, lost place before next, 11th of 13, well behind Regal One (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Oct.
Flugzeug 40-1 (10-7) Raced freely in rear, took closer order halfway, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 20l behind Hannibal The Great (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) sft in Oct.
Lord Of The Dunes 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 21l behind Devon Drum (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Mr Mistopheles (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid div best, 5th 1/2way, mod 7th & wkng aftr 3out, to when pu bef last, in a race won by Hannibal The Great (11-7) at Liscarroll 2m ire ptp gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Pod 66-1 (10-7) Prominent on outside, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Mr Mole (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Portrait Emotion (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Ld/disp, mstk 5out, ld bef 3out, chall 2out & sl adv last, so best, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Oct '11 beating More Madness (11-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Turbulent Priest 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, moderate 5th, 5th of 6, well behind Easter Day (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Young Hurricane (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Creepy (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) sft in Oct.