Racecards
14:45 Fontwell Park
Happy Birthday Joan Fines Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 33y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 112-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, every chance next, soon riddn, one pace last, no impression flat
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey K J Brouder
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, never on terms, weakened before next
- Form P-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
always behind, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Kabanga Bay
14- Form 83F333
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P York
- Jockey Miss K Lyons
in touch on outer, lost place after 3rd, soon towards rear, headway under pressure before 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on, no impression with front pair
Kilinakin (IRE)
253- Form FF1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
mid-division, lost place after 6th, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
soon mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, led narrowly after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on well from last
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
hit 1st, led narrowly, hit 2 out, soon headed and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, always towards rear, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4th, chased leaders 3 out, never on terms, weakened last
- Form 41-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
with leader, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 54778
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 86-63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N P Madden
tracked leaders, driven before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened flat
- Form 210-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders under pressure next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
Verdict
Clondaw Bisto won a bumper at Plumpton but was second under a penalty at the same track last time. SAVOY COURT is also a bumper winner at Ffos Las and a chance is taken on Warren Greatrex’s colt making a winning start over hurdles. Midnight Tune is another bumper winner and Peak To Peak has joined the Nicholls’ yard having won on the Flat in France last year. Like The Sound was placed over timber in France and debuts for Charlie Mann while Tonganui and Kabanga Bay look to have the best form over hurdles with the former preferred.
Formwatch
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 8-11fav (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Jot'em Down (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) sft in Feb.
Cobolobo (FR) Maresca Sorrento gelding out of Nanou Des Brosses.
Hurricane Volta (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Graasten (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Kabanga Bay 100-1 (10-12) Led until after 2nd, remained prominent, led again before 3 out, headed approaching next, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Late Night Lily (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Kilinakin (IRE) 3-1 (12-1) Rcd 4th, clsr 4out, impr & trvl well cls 2nd 2out, opened clr adv bef last, sow impressive, won at Tyrella 3m mdn hvy in Mar beating Pinch Of Ginger (12-1) by 5l, 9 ran.
Like The Sound (FR) (10-3) 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind But En Blanc (10-3) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f sft in Mar.
Peak To Peak (IRE) Authorized gelding out of Bayourida.
Pop Rockstar (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Held up, progress into 7th 5f out, closer in 3rd 3f out, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Sanibel Island (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in May.
Quiz Master (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, under pressure over 4f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Poetic Rhythm (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Safe Harbour (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 19l behind First Drift (11-4) at Southwell 2m (6) sft in Apr.
Savoy Court (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m (6) gs in Mar beating Tommy Rapper (11-2) by 2l, 11 ran.
Serveontime (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, struggling before 6th, well behind 3 out, 8th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Movewiththetimes (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Oct.
Tonganui (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Hung left most of way, held up in last pair, mistake 4th, headway approaching 3 out, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Black Corton (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
Midnight Tune 50-1 (11-0) Held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never in contention, 11th of 13, dist behind The Nipper (11-0) at Sandown 2m lst (1) sft in Mar.