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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 43.85s
  • Off Time: 17:27:04
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, beige star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 22824-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 99

chased leaders, weakened after 10th, tailed off 4 out, behind and pulled up soon after

2
Silk - Brown, orange diamond, striped sleeves, quartered cap
4/5
  • Form 4R51-41
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 118

held up tracking leaders, led on bit approaching 4 out, clear from 2 out, easily

3
Silk - Maroon and White (quartered), checked sleeves and cap
3/1
  • Form 533/P5-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 115

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

4
Silk - Light green, dark blue hoop, white sleeves, dark blue armlets, light green and dark blue hooped cap
  • Form P5344-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 88

held up, steady headway 7th, chased leaders 9th, weakened 4 out, poor 4th when unseated rider next

5
Silk - Black, yellow cross belts, black sleeves, yellow spots, striped cap
  • Form 1/4F313-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

raced keenly, led until 4th, chased leaders, led again 8th until 10th , ridden in 2nd after 4 out, no chance with easy winner

6
Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, red sleeves, dark green armlets, dark green and red check cap
  • Form 11UP2/3-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 10th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up

7
Silk - Orange, black cross of lorraine, black sleeves, orange armlets, black cap
  • Form PPPUPP-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 77

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.