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15:30 Fontwell Park

'Earthmover' Foxhunters Trial Hunters' Chase (Class H )

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 14.10s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Earthmover (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mrs Be (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves

      County Derry

      28 CD
      7/4
      • Form 134-121
      • Age 12
      • Weight 12-7
      • Official Rating 121

      led, headed 5th, ridden to chase winner 14th, hit next, soon one pace

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Brown disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Earthmover (IRE)

      274 D
      2/1
      • Form P213-1B
      • Age 14
      • Weight 12-7
      • Official Rating 129

      prominent, led after 4th, made rest, hit last, driven out

      3
      Silk - Red and Yellow check, Dark Green sleeves and cap

      Gigs Gambit (IRE)

      14 CD
      16/1
      • Form 113PP-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 98

      always in rear, hit 9th, well behind when pulled up 14th

      4
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue sash and armlets

      Mr Thurlstone

      42 t
      66/1
      • Form P314P/5
      • Age 12
      • Weight 12-0

      awkward 1st, not jump well early, joined leaders 13th, ridden from 15th, weakened 3 out

      5
      Silk - Brown, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Yellow cap

      Primitive Rites

      7
      16/1
      • Form CF14/P-2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-0

      in rear, mistakes, well behind when pulled up 2 out

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red chevrons, armlets and star on cap

      Silver Lake (IRE)

      3 v
      100/1
      • Form 32-P4PP
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-0

      tracked leaders, ridden 10th, lost place and reminders soon after, behind when pulled up after 4 out

      7
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sash, sleeves and cap

      Mrs Be (IRE)

      28
      3/1
      • Form 222-331
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner from 4 out, staying on towards finish but not reach winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Earthmover is taken to win the race that is named in his honour under his optimum conditions. He was brought down last time out but in the hope that his confidence has not been affected this game old campaigner is taken to score, and he will prove to be a very popular winner. County Derry rates the main danger but his best form is over a longer trip on a faster surface and for that reason he is opposed. Mrs Be is a fair sort in point-to-points but has failed to reproduce that form over regulation fences while Primitive Rites is better with more cut in the ground, so for the winner we return to Earthmover.