Racecards
13:20 Fontwell Park
Montcalm Hotel Marble Arch Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
1
4/9
- Form 21-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders, left 2nd 5th, half length 2nd when fell 4 out
2
8/1
- Form 55/0-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
made all, left well clear 4 out, unchallenged
3
33/1
- Form P/1PPP-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in touch until 8th, tailed off from 10th, left poor 2nd 4 out
4
7/2
- Form 3533F5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
tracked winner until blundered and unseated rider 5th
5
25/1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch until 8th, tailed off from 10th, left poor 3rd, 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Having shown a degree of ability last time Hansbury looks hard to oppose for his in-form trainer. That debut run saw him run better than expected and this is a weaker race. Kittenkat has the best form of the rest but it adds up to little while a market move for Offshore would be interesting. Moorland Again showed he was fit to race when narrowly beaten over hurdles recently. If taking well to fences he could give the selection most to do.