Racecards
18:40 Fontwell Park
'Brave The Shave' Breast Cancer Fundraiser Grassroots Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,248
- 2nd: £387
- 3rd: £193
- 4th: £97
- Form 111111-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Mrs R Loxton
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
tracked leaders, led narrowly 12th to 4 out, led again next, drew readily clear after 2 out, in no danger after, very easily
- Form 12P711-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs L Lawson
- Jockey Mr Oswald Wedmore
held up in rear, headway after 12th, tried to challenge on inside when jinked 4 out, chased front pair, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, never able to get back on terms
- Form 16/433-4
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A B Leyshon
- Jockey Ben Jones
tracked leaders, disputed lead after 10th, led narrowly 4 out to next, ridden and readily outpaced by easy winner after 2 out
- Form RP/PPPP-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey Jack Savage
led, mistake 11th, headed next, soon left behind, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up after next
- Form U5PF/PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D M Carden
- Jockey Mr Daniel Cherriman
tracked leader to after 10th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next
Verdict
MONSIEUR GIBRALTAR had less than a length to spare over Dont Do Mondays in this last year but had a bit up his sleeve and the pair meet on the same terms. Rose Laxton’s charge has won his last six starts and is hard to oppose again. Kelvingrove has been keeping decent company between the fags and under Rules since joining Andrew Leyshon but would still be a surprise winner.
Formwatch
Monsieur Gibraltar (FR) 1-16fav (12-4) Led from 3rd, clear 12th, easily, won at Kempton 2m 4f (5) gf in Apr beating Witness In Court (11-10) by 16l, 4 ran.
Dont Do Mondays (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) won at Aldington 3m gd in Apr beating Generous Ransom (11-0) by 4l, 3 ran.
Kelvingrove (IRE) 66-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, reminders after 5th, ridden after 15th, soon outpaced, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Hazel Hill (12-4) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) gs in May.
Killabraher Cross (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) (cp) prsd ldr til wknd rap 9; t.o & pu 4 out, at Godstone 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Only Time'll Tell (IRE) 10-1 (12-5) (cp) in tch til wknd qckly 11; pu aft nxt, at Parham 3m gf in Apr.