Racecards
13:40 Fontwell Park
Quicksilver 1 To Win 500 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 265-351
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, hit 3rd, not fluent 8th, pressed last, ridden and headed flat, no extra
- Form 7866-34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on, drawing clear towards finish
- Form U4/732-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, lost ground on front pair before 4th, not fluent 9th, soon well held, went remote 3rd close home
- Form 56P-6B6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, not always fluent, behind from 6th, jumped right 8th
- Form 76-0308
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, jumped right at times, went 3rd from 5th, hit 7th, well beaten 4 out, lost remote 3rd close home
Verdict
Millenarys Lady and Unsist are both racing from out of the handicap in this. Marble Walk couldn't manage a win in nine tries over hurdles but has been placed in a point-to-point while Strawberry Hill has shown a little ability, though may need some help from the assessor. RED ROCK won't be much of a price but should have gained confidence from a course and distance victory five weeks ago and can defy a 9lb higher mark.
Formwatch
Red Rock (FR) 9-4 (11-1) Made all, kept on well from 2 out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Oct beating Mister Wiseman (10-8) by 9l, 5 ran.
Strawberry Hill (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, mistake 7th, under pressure 9th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 10, 12l behind Gandalfe (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Marble Walk (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakening when blundered 7th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Tigresse Bleue (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft, 11 ran.
Millenarys Lady (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear and keen, led after 3rd, headed before 8th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 38l behind The Young Master (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Unsist (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 14, 47l behind Hopatina (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.