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16:40 Fontwell Park

Fontwell Races Bank Holiday 5th May Hunters' Chase (For The Charlton Hunt Cup) (Class H)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.60s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoops

Ajar (IRE)

32 v
11/1
  • Form U111-6R
  • Age 13
  • Weight 12-7

reluctant to race, always tailed off, pulled before 5th

2
Silk - Brown and Yellow (halved), hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 1U12-1P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-4

led, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green diamond, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form P/1133-P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-4

chased leaders until 9th, soon outpaced, no chance from 11th

4
Silk - Red, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, White star
7/2
  • Form 1/3FF-F1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

always behind

5
Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap

Sunshan

36
20/1
  • Form 0/F1-466
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form U1-4112
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7

always in touch, tracked leader from 6th, led after 3 out, ran on well

7
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 62-2P65
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders until 9th, soon outpaced

In depth

Verdict

Formerly a useful chaser for Philip Hobbs, Mont Acca has been in decent form between the flags of late. Now in the care of Polly Curling he is certainly worthy of respect. Last years winner Ajar and the third Garethson, again cross swords, but they may have to settle for the places behind the useful, if somewhat quirky Miss O'Grady. A dual point winner, she turned in a fair effort when chasing home Caldamus at Wincanton recently and a reproduction of that effort may be good enough here.