Racecards
17:10 Fontwell Park
32Red.com Novices' Hunters' Chase (For The Guy Peate Memorial Challenge Trophy) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,317
- 2nd: £405
- 3rd: £203
- Form 11/4412-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P G Hall
- Jockey Mr P G Hall
held up towards rear, steady headway 7th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led narrowly next, stumbled and headed 2 out, upsides and challenging when left clear last
Alskamatic
10- Form 31222-2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Miss E Macmahon
led, headed 4th, chased leader until approaching 4 out, mistake and dropped to 4th 4 out, no impression before next, left modest 3rd last, stayed on to 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 1PPPP5-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss V Collins
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
chased leaders, mistake and ridden 9th, soon lost place, tailed off 13th, pulled up soon after
- Form 12P3U6-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs A Hickman
- Jockey Mr W Hickman
chased leaders, behind from 5th, last and struggling 7th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before next
- Form 11/PP6-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C J Lawson
- Jockey Bdr Jody Sole
held up in last pair, steady headway 10th, losing touch when pulled up after 13th
- Form 34312P-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss R Grissell
- Jockey Mr Stuart Robinson
held up towards rear, pushed along before 11th, ridden in 6th after 13th, chased leaders under pressure 15th, weakened approaching 4 out, left poor 4th last
- Form 33211-3
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Phelan
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
early reminders, chased leaders, driven in 3rd and outpaced before 3 out, left modest 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd close home
- Form 7443U4-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M S Dilworth
- Jockey Mr T Cheesman
chased leaders, mistake 12th, weakened approaching 15th, pulled up soon after
- Form 931252-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs C L Dennis
- Jockey Mrs C L Taylor
chased leader, led 4th, narrowly headed 3 out, led again narrowly 2 out, slight lead when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 5P2P42-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss C Holliday
- Jockey Mr J J Carden
Nonrunner
Verdict
Rather Curious finished ahead of Showman and Buffalo Stampede on his penultimate start between the flags but doesn't look an easy ride and was readily brushed aside by Oscarsfriend 10 days ago. The latter must have some sort of chance but ADEPT APPROACH, who has the beating of Owenacurra on the form book, didn't do a lot wrong on his latest outing and is fancied to get the better of the consistent Alskamatic and land this opener.
Formwatch
Adept Approach (IRE) 5-2 (12-5) Prom til lost plce 15; rallied app last; fin wl, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Freddies Return (12-5) at Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Alskamatic 2-1 (12-0) Led til hdd 13; lost plce 15; rallied 2 out; no ex cl home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Canada Coombe (12-0) at Cattistock 3m ptp gd.
Buffalo Stampede (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (tt) prom to 10; strugg 12, 5th of 11, 12l behind Rather Curious (12-0) at Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdr 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Man From Moscow 5-1 (12-0) (v) prom til wknd qckly 20; to, 6th of 7, 48l behind Ocean du Moulin (12-0) at Kimblewick 4m ptp gd in Apr.
Oscarsfriend (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Eff 14; led last; drvn clr, won at Enfield Chance with Cambridgeshi 3m ptp gf beating Milled (12-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
Owenacurra (IRE) 10-1 (12-4) (cp) led til hdd aft 10; wknd aft 15; pu last, in a race won by Adept Approach (12-0) at East Kent 3m ptp sft in Apr, 5 ran.
Rather Curious (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (cp) rn in snatches; hrd rdn aft 3 out; wknd nxt, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Oscarsfriend (12-0) at Enfield Chance with Cambridgeshi 3m ptp gf.
Showman (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Hdwy 15; nvr nr to chall, 4th of 11, 4l behind Rather Curious (12-0) at Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdr 3m ptp gf in Apr.
West Cork Flash (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Ap; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Little Legend (11-0) at Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Quarrymount 4-1 (12-0) Ap; led 6-12; wknd 2 out, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Pastek (12-0) at Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdr 3m ptp gf in Apr.