Racecards
19:25 Fontwell Park
32RedPoker.com Open Hunters' Chase (For The Stuart Adamson Memorial Trophy) (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,317
- 2nd: £405
- 3rd: £203
- Form 2212R-2
- Age 9
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss F Moller
- Jockey Mr M Wall
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, bumped next, led 7th, headed approaching 10th, chased winner, blundered 11th, readily held from 3 out
- Form 59P121-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Matthew Barber
- Jockey Mr Matthew Barber
chased leader, jinked right 2nd, lost 2nd soon after, regained 2nd 8th, led approaching 10th, not fluent 4 out, clear from next, readily
- Form P21415-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Mr Joe Hill
led, went left and bumped rival 5th, headed 7th, chased leader until next, outpaced in 3rd approaching 4 out, went left next, no chance with leading duo
- Form 2/2811-R
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Buckett
- Jockey Miss C Boxall
held up in 6th and off the pace, strugging 10th, went modest 4th approaching 11th, plugged on and no chance from 4 out, tailed off
- Form F2P/43-R
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 109
chased leaders, pushed along before 8th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2/3UP22-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs A Hickman
- Jockey Mr W Hickman
chased leaders, urged along after 9th, ridden and struggling after next, lost touch 11th, pulled up after 4 out
- Form PPUP4-3
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs L Lawson
- Jockey Mr Oswald Wedmore
always in rear, struggling 10th, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 2P/034R-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Mr W Russell
Nonrunner
Verdict
Divine Intavention's second to Salsify in the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham may have been over-hyped as he was well beaten in a race in which only four finished. He faces no easy task here under a welter burden and we'll take him on with START ROYAL, who is racing over his best trip and is getting 8lb from the top weight taking into account Joe Hill's claim. Hawkeye Native may still have a little scope but the others are all in the veteran stage and may no longer have the pace to get involved.
Formwatch
Divine Intavention (IRE) 6-4fav (11-11) Held up on outside, headway 3rd, mistake and lost place next, closed 9th, ridden 12th, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 24l behind Rumbury Grey (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gd.
Hawkeye Native (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Prominent, led before 8th, headed next, led 12th, mistake 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on, won at Chepstow 3m nov hts chs (5) gd in Apr beating Findlay's Find (11-12) by 9l, 15 ran.
Start Royal (FR) 4-6 (12-0) Led to 3 & 6 til hdd app 4 out; wknd 2 out, 5th of 11, 17l behind Broughton Green (12-0) at Ashford Valley 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Armoury House 7-4 (11-0) Led til hdd & rn out last, in a race won by Master Medic (11-0) at Hursley Hambledon 3m ptp gf in Apr, 4 ran.
Le Commencement (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Rn out 3, in a race won by Bavard Court (12-0) at Surrey Union 3m ptp gd, 7 ran.
Mount Sandel (IRE) 4-7 (11-4) Led til hdd aft 3; ev ch last; one pce, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Peplum (11-7) at Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdr 3m ptp gf in Apr.
William Butler (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up; eff 15; drvn & wknd nxt, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Pollen Jock (11-0) at Enfield Chance with Cambridgeshi 3m ptp gf.
Sole Agent (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 6th, weakened next, hampered 8th, refused next, in a race won by Soulard (11-7) at Towcester 2m 3f hts chs (6) gs in Mar, 9 ran.