Racecards
12:25 Fontwell Park
Jos Grainger Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 56F22-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey Harry Bannister
raced handy, ridden 3f out, plugged on one paced into distant fifth
Calidad (IRE)
164- Form 0-65
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led, clear advantage after third, still clear advantage before 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely but no match for winner
- Form 774-63
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
held up, ridden 3f out, no impression
Cochise
14- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 3222-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Page Fuller
raced in mid-division, headway 3 out, took lead travelling strongly 2 out, ridden before last, went away, won eased down
- Form 7-50
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up, ridden 4 out, no impression and struggling from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P/F-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Lee Edwards
raced handy, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace
Pilsdon Pen
13- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
raced handy, ridden 3f out, no impression
Silastar
22- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, raced keenly, ridden 4f out, no headway, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 422-168
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey J J Burke
held up, dropped to last and nudged along to stay in touch 5 out, ridden 4 out, struggling from 3 out, plugged on
- Form 465-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Harry Kimber
raced in mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression
Wiseguy (IRE)
307- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
raced handy, ridden 3 out, stayed on but no match for first two
Verdict
WISEGUY made a winning debut in a bumper at Doncaster at the start of the year. Related to a couple of winning hurdlers, Nicky Henderson’s charge can open his account over timber at the first time of asking. Datsalrightgino has placed in all four starts in bumpers while Get Prepared was contesting the lead at Kempton when falling three hurdles from home. Cobbs Corner and Calidad are likely improvers.
Formwatch
C'Est Quelqu'un (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and struggling home turn, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Stage Star (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Calidad (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, eye-catching headway after 3 out, about to make strong challenge when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Chasamax (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Cobbs Corner (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly before next, last of 3, 30l behind Midnights Legacy (10-11) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Cochise 4-1 (11-4) Chasing leaders when bad mistake and lost place 1st, mid-division after, weakened 5th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Datsalrightgino (GER) 6-5fav (11-2) Mid-division on inside, headway over 6f out, led 4f out, headed over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Moriko De Vassy (10-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Mar.
Gallant Commander (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Raced out wide, keen and always towards rear, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Universal Dave (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Get Prepared 16-1 (11-1) Bit wide tracking leader until before 3rd, 2nd again after 6th, every chance when fell 3 out, at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Minella Hub (IRE) (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 4th aftr a mile, 3rd from 7th, cl 2nd well bef 3out, fair 3rd but no impression when fell 2out, at Dromahane 3m mdn gs in Nov.
Pilsdon Pen 100-1 (10-12) Behind, jumped left a few times, never any chance, 8th of 9, dist behind Moriko De Vassy (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Silastar 22-1 (11-3) Dwelt, raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along and struggling towards rear 5f out, switched right over 4f out, plugged on final 3f, 5th of 9, 21l behind Lady Isabel (11-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Truckin With Paddy (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off 4th, never a factor, 8th of 10, dist behind Kandoo Kid (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Oct.
What's My Line 22-1 (10-13) Held up behind leaders, closed over 6f out, weakened 3f out, 6th of 7, 33 1/4l behind Spike Jones (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) hvy in Oct.
Wiseguy (IRE) 10-11fav (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, all out, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan beating Hillcrest (11-5) by ns, 12 ran.