Racecards
15:30 Fontwell Park
Curious Grape English Wines Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class _)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 431461
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leader until ridden and weakened quickly 3 out
Chevronne
12- Form 61
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, rallied run in, not reach winner
- Form 5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
held up, mistake 4th, weakened and well behind when hit 2 out
- Form P600-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders throughout, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form PP00-P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey O Dayman
in touch, beaten halfway, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
made all, soon clear, ridden after 2 out, kept on well under pressure, ran green
In depth
Verdict
The form of Chevronne's race at Worcester has taken a few knocks since and a chance is taken with hurdling debutant Atlantis, who gets the verdict over Chakra. The last mentioned won a novices' hurdle at Newton Abbot in July in good fashion but has struggled in handicaps since then. The return to this class could help the 10-year-old. Selling handicap winner Faddad is probably out of his depth in this company and of more interest may be the hurdling newcomer Kirov King. Brendan Powell's gelding has not shown much since joining current connections but is fit from the flat and is sure to have been well schooled. The vote though goes to another newcomer to the winter game Atlantis. A winner on the level in Germany, the son of No Ski has joined the stable of Gary Moore, who does well with his runners here. Atlantis would not need to be out of the ordinary to win a moderate contest.