Racecards
18:35 Folkestone
Grant's Cherry Brandy South East Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form PP4PP-2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs M Rigg
- Jockey Mr D Page
towards rear when blundered and pulled up after 9th
Hatch Gate
16- Form 4PP11-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
not jumped well early, behind, steady headway from 7th, went 2nd 9th, 3rd and held when blundered 2 out
- Form 1254-16
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S R Andrews
- Jockey Mr T Lane
prominent, not fluent 5th, no chance when blundered last
- Form U22U1-5
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Miss H Grissell
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3/2F16S-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Gadd
- Jockey Mr K Culligan
always behind, not fluent 9th
- Form 54FR1-P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs J Bailey
- Jockey Mr David Turner
held up, steadied headway from 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner
- Form 2/033P-1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Mr A Hickman
led to 3rd, blundered 12th,t.o and pulled up 3 out
- Form P/232U3-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Hughes
- Jockey Christian Williams
prominent, led 3rd until blundered and fell 8th
- Form P/P3P1-1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss V Park
- Jockey Mr P Bull
prominent, left in lead 8th, drew clear from 3 out, jumped left from last 2, unchallenged
Warrbow
16- Form 3/PF2-4
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Garrott
- Jockey Mr P G Hall
prominent until halfway, weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0/U53P-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Stephen McCormick
- Jockey Mr C Gordon
in touch until 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th
- Form 0PF42-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J Dufosee
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
behind when blundered and fell 8th
In depth
Verdict
Winning pointer Hatch Gate looks the one to be with. He comes here in good form, having won his last three points. Tough Terms, the winner of his last two races between the flags, may prove his biggest danger. Mr Chataway can take the minor honours.