Racecards
17:25 Fontwell Park
Peter Mendoza Memorial 'Pork Pie' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 31y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,248
- 2nd: £387
- 3rd: £193
- 4th: £97
- Form 22824-1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
chased leaders, weakened after 10th, tailed off 4 out, behind and pulled up soon after
- Form 4R51-41
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs R Loxton
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up tracking leaders, led on bit approaching 4 out, clear from 2 out, easily
- Form 533/P5-0
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss C Roddick
- Jockey Mr Joshua Newman
chased leaders, led 10th, hit 11th and next, headed approaching 4 out when mistake and dropped to 3rd, soon ridden and plugged on same pace
- Form P5344-3
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P York
- Jockey Dr R L Glennon
held up, steady headway 7th, chased leaders 9th, weakened 4 out, poor 4th when unseated rider next
- Form 1/4F313-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D M Carden
- Jockey Mr Oswald Wedmore
raced keenly, led until 4th, chased leaders, led again 8th until 10th , ridden in 2nd after 4 out, no chance with easy winner
- Form 11UP2/3-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N A Pearce
- Jockey Mr P G Hall
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 10th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form PPPUPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P J Thomas
- Jockey Mr P Thomas
chased leaders, led 4th until 8th, chased leader until lost place 10th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
MAXI CHOP (NAP) recorded a smooth victory at Newton Abbot over this trip last week and is fancied to follow up here under Stan Sheppard. Sonoftheking also carries a 4lb penalty but the Exeter winner looks the danger if handling the drop in distance. Barlow was well beaten over 4m last time at Cheltenham but this looks a more suitable test and he is preferred to Only Time'll Tell of the remainder.
Formwatch
Sonoftheking (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, led before 10th, clear flat, stayed on, won at Exeter 3m (6) gf in May beating Its All Or Nothing (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Maxi Chop (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, switched right and went 2nd after 3 out, led next, clear before last, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (6) gf in May beating Carrigkerry (11-12) by 12l, 9 ran.
Barlow (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Led or disputed lead from 1st, headed before 22nd, lost place 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 12th of 19, dist behind Vasco Du Mee (11-13) at Cheltenham 4m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Definite Ridge (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) (v) prom; led aft 7-15; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Carnglave Cat (12-5) at Peper Harow 3m gd in Apr.
Only Time'll Tell (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) A.p; ev ch last; no ex flat, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Marlpit Oak (11-7) at Parham 3m gd in Apr.
Session Or Ression (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Hdwy 12; ev ch 2 out; no ex app last, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Swallowshide (12-5) at Parham 3m gd in Apr.
Thymeandthymeagain 150-1 (11-5) Chased winner, mistake 4 out, soon well held, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened 2 out, weakened into 4th and pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (6) sft in Apr.