African Sun Horse Racing Form | Fontwell 18:40 16th May 2024

African Sun' Form | 16th May 2024

16th May 2024 Starsports.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Age
7
Weight
9-9
Trainer
Joanne Thomason-Murphy
(Last 14 Days: 0-0, 0%)
Owner
Joanne Thomason-murphy
Sex
gelding
Breeder
P & B Bloodstock
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-05-02
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 1f 162y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£7,600
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

African Sun Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2023-12-26 12:32 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 6.45K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
9-11
Cheekpieces
Soft 7 /9 - btn 61.5 Naturally High 11-6 5m 19.19s

held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression, tailed off 2 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Harriet Tucker
19 23.41
4.4
68
1 2023-11-29 12:50 Hereford / 5 / 2m 3f 147y / Hurdle Turf / 6.45K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good 8 /13 - btn 31 Great Ocean 11-9 4m 55.767s

rear of mid-division on outside, took keen hold, headway before 5th, lost place before next, well beaten 2 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Harriet Tucker
29 44.98
10.5
68
2 2023-11-13 16:00 Kempton / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 9 /13 - btn 25 Tapley 11-7 4m 2.065s

in touch, dropped to rear 4th, not a factor after

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Harriet Tucker
67 168.37
37.69
68
3 2023-09-12 16:40 Worcester / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.45K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-2
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /7 - btn 15.3 Emanate 10-8 4m 10.182s

rear of mid-division, ridden and looked reluctant before 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Cillin Leonard
10 11.66
3.05
70
4 2023-09-01 16:08 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 6.45K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 5 /9 - btn 17.7 Fort De L'Ocean 11-12 4m 28.808s

prominent, led 2nd, pressed for lead before 6th where headed, soon ridden, outpaced before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching bypassed last

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Cillin Leonard
15 15.23
3.45
71
5 2023-07-28 14:10 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 6.45K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 5 /9 - btn 6.35 George Mallory 10-5 -

ridden away from start, soon prominent on outside, led briefly before 3 out, no impression from 2 out, hanging left last, no extra flat

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Cillin Leonard
41 44.59
8.41
70
6 2023-07-19 14:40 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 6.45K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-2
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 5 /8 - btn 18.25 Rock On Tommy 11-4 4m 0.21799999999999s

chased leaders, awkward and reminder 1st, no impression before 3 out, plugged on from last

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Cillin Leonard
23 29.17
5.4
70
7 2023-07-02 17:00 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 6.45K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-2
Cheekpieces
Good 8 /12 - btn 33.6 Ambassador 10-7 3m 53.9s

chased leaders, mistake 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
James Best
41 44
11.21
72
8 2023-06-14 16:40 Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 9.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-2
Cheekpieces
Good P /12 - btn Vin Rouge 10-7 -

mid-division, badly hampered jumping 2nd, soon recovered, pushed along after 4th, struggling 3 out, pulled up

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
James Best
34 70
14
74
9 2022-11-22 14:35 Southwell / 5 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 9.3K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
10-3
Cheekpieces
Soft 3 /9 - btn 14.5 Razzo Italiano 10-10 4m 24s

chased leader until after omitted 2 out, weakening when left 3rd last

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
James Best
26 27.82
6.6
75
10 2022-10-14 15:34 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 9.3K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good 6 /8 - btn 10.55 Saywhatyouwant 11-13 3m 53.458s

jumped left and mistakes, raced awkwardly and keenly, prominent 1st, steadied next, closed 3rd, led after 5th, headed next, led before 3 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Cillin Leonard
15 19.5
4.6
75
11 2022-09-27 13:00 Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 9.3K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P /14 - btn Lucky Lover Boy 11-13 -

tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up last

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Cillin Leonard
29 41.71
11
76
12 2022-07-26 20:10 Worcester / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9.3K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good 7 /9 - btn 16.55 Denable 10-3 3m 54.238s

mid-division, pushed along and went prominent 3 out, ridden before 2 out and soon held

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Cillin Leonard
15 18.34
4.45
76
13 2022-07-05 19:00 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 7.55K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /14 - win 0.5 Annual Review 11-10 3m 43.6s

raced keenly, soon led, headed after 3f, led again 9f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, led again close home

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Cillin Leonard
41 77.67
13.5
70
14 2022-06-03 14:10 Huntingdon / 5 / 1m 7f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 8.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /6 - btn 10.05 Master Malachy 11-11 3m 45.665s

led, jumped left 1st, headed soon after 3rd, prominent, ridden and not fluent 3 out, led again approaching 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Cillin Leonard
41 76.17
19
70
15 2022-05-12 17:45 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 7.55K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good P /10 - btn Whatcoloristhewind 9-11 -

raced keenly, jumped left and not that fluent, in touch on outside, lost place 3rd, raced very awkwardly after 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Cillin Leonard
29 33.46
8.48
70
16 2021-07-14 16:15 Uttoxeter / 5 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good 8 /10 - btn 73.75 Fox's Socks 10-6 5m 12.392s

mid-division, reminder after 6th, well beaten from next, tailed off

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Alexander Thorne
34 36.69
8
70
17 2021-06-20 17:05 Worcester / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
9-10
Cheekpieces
Good 10 /15 - btn 40.4 Pillar Of Steel 11-0 4m 1.833s

in rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway after 4 out, no impression

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Alexander Thorne
19 22.4
5.6
74
18 2021-05-13 17:55 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-0
Cheekpieces
Good 7 /9 - btn 44.3 Olympic Honour 11-3 4m 25.083s

took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Nick Scholfield
12 15
2.97
77
19 2021-05-07 13:00 Market Rasen / 5 / 2m 0f 125y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
10-5
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /9 - btn 13.6 Lady Babs 11-4 4m 16.287s

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden for effort before 3 out, weakened on approach to 2 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Alexander Thorne
8 10.02
2.88
77
20 2021-04-16 14:25 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 1f 162y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 4 /10 - btn 13.25 Nye Bevan 10-5 4m 18.018s

midfield, headway on outside 6th, close up 3 out, ridden when blundered 2 out, weakened before last

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Mr Eddie Edge
34 37.2
6.49
77
21 2021-04-01 13:30 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /15 - btn 11.55 Harry The Norseman 10-2 3m 56.515s

Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened after last

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Mr Eddie Edge
41 81.32
8.14
77
22 2021-03-05 14:50 Doncaster / 4 / 2m 0f 128y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Novice
10-1
Cheekpieces
Good 6 /9 - btn 41 Timberman 11-2 4m 5.033s

held up in rear, some headway 5th, 6th and weakening 3 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Mr Eddie Edge
301 1000
68.83
23 2021-02-01 16:20 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 7K 10-1
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 12 /14 - btn 13.95 Strong Glance 11-4 3m 31.538s

always towards rear, never on terms

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Mr Eddie Edge
301 1000
170
24 2021-01-13 13:30 Plumpton / 4 / 1m 7f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-0
Cheekpieces
Soft 6 /11 - btn 40.25 Gericault Roque 11-5 4m 13.288s

keen in mid-division, mistake and weakened 4 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Mr Eddie Edge
251 1000
93.53
25 2020-11-29 12:20 Leicester / 4 / 1m 7f 113y / Hurdle Turf / 7.27K
Hurdle, Juvenile, Maiden
11-0 Soft P /10 - btn Blue Slate 10-11 -

held up in rear, jumped left 1st, mistake 4th, soon ridden and losing position, pulled up before 3 out

Joanne Thomason-Murphy
J M Quinlan
126 305.69
42
26 2020-08-04 19:45 Lingfield / 6 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 4.3K
Handicap
7-13
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 10 /11 - btn 42 Pearl Beach 9-1 2m 43.51s

led, headed 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

E A L Dunlop
George Rooke
51 85
14.51
45
27 2020-07-02 16:25 Catterick / 6 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 4.3K
Stakes
8-9
Blinkers
Good To Soft 8 /11 - btn 30.85 Feebi 9-4 2m 45.73s

bumped start, towards rear, hung left and pushed along early, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and weakened over 2f out

E A L Dunlop
B A Curtis
5.5 5.79
2.64
47
28 2020-06-16 19:45 Chelmsford / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 4.3K
Handicap
9-1 Standard 11 /13 - btn 15.6 Monsaraz 8-12 2m 9.36s

slowly into stride, ridden early, towards rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression and beaten when hampered over 1f out

E A L Dunlop
A McCarthy
8 8.81
3.05
49
29 2019-11-25 16:30 Chelmsford / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 5.05K
Novice, Stakes
9-5 Standard 8 /12 - btn 17.7 Montather 9-5 1m 41.97s

in rear of midfield, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon ridden and no headway over 1f out, plugged on

E Dunlop
A McCarthy
101 1000
70
30 2019-11-08 18:25 Chelmsford / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 5.82K
Novice, Stakes
9-5 Standard 12 /13 - btn 13.1 Stepney Causeway 9-5 1m 42.24s

dwelt, always towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression and weakened inside final furlong

E Dunlop
K Shoemark
101 384.29
46
31 2019-11-01 18:30 Newcastle / 4 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 4.46K
Auction, Maiden, Median, Stakes
9-5 Standard 11 /13 - btn 20.75 HMS President 9-5 1m 43.91s

towards rear on near side of group, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten

E Dunlop
B A Curtis
23 32.87
5.7