Racecards
14:40 Fontwell Park
PWW Ice Cream Supplies Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 111312
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
led, driven before 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, led again last, edged left and idled flat, driven out
- Form 393-UF2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leading pair, chased winner approaching 2nd, went right and hit 12th, went right and led 2 out, went right again and headed last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 4F-9440
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
not fluent, chased winner until approaching 2nd, stayed in 3rd, reminders after 10th, no chance wth leading pair from 4 out, went right last 3, lost poor 3rd flat, tailed off
- Form P-04536
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey C J Davies
soon adrift of leading trio, lost touch 5th, went poor 3rd flat, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HABBIE SIMPSON looked to be heading for his first win over fences at Doncaster last time but was headed close home by the progressive Prince Of Pirates. Alan King's charge looks to have the edge on that form and can go one better. Mush Mir has taken well to fences and scored at Warwick before his latest second at Exeter and he should be thereabouts once again, while Indian Daudaie is better judged on his earlier chasing debut fourth at Plumpton than his recent effort over timber. The Clyda Rover has shown nothing to suggest he can get involved and is easily dismissed.
Formwatch
Mush Mir (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Led, mistake 11th, joined when reached at 4 out, headed next, no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Darna (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd in Mar.
Habbie Simpson 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked leading pair, left 2nd 9th, led 3 out, ridden between last 2, 2 lengths clear after last, found little under pressure flat, headed near finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Prince Of Pirates (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f beg chs (4) gs in Dec.
Indian Daudaie (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Made most until 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Lovcen (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
The Clyda Rover (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Darna (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd in Mar.