Racecards
13:40 Fontwell Park
Paddy Power Celebrating Hunt Ball Mares' Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £3,054
- 2nd: £897
- 3rd: £448
- 4th: £224
Addiction
292- Form 42P/P24-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up, headway after 10th, hit 12th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner after jumping right 2 out, stayed on
- Form U0/2325-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey D A Jacob
led until 5th, prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 1445-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leader, led 5th, headed when not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 6913U4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
held up in rear, mistake 10th, not fluent next, headway approaching 12th, close up when short of room on inside after 4 out, hit 3 out, went modest 3rd before next
- Form FP-134P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, ridden when not fluent 12th, soon lost touch, pulled up after 3 out
Rydalis (FR)
17- Form 083-140
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leaders, challenged after 4 out, led before next, clear when jumped right 2 out and last, nursed home
- Form 75308-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
prominent, pushed along approaching 8th, stumbled 9th, lost place approaching 11th, outpaced 4 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Rydalis scored over timber at Exeter in May and has a recent pipe-opener under her belt and Sapphire Rouge has claims on her best form over hurdles. Annimation is another with a chance if taking to the larger obstacles while Lights Of Broadway wasn't disgraced when fourth over fences at Leicester back in March and should improve. Likewise GLEN COUNTESS, who finished a respectable second on her chasing bow at Uttoxeter in June and gets the nod on her return to action.
Formwatch
Addiction 12-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, weakened going to last, 4th of 11, 30l behind Miss Milborne (10-11) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Annimation (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th, chased clear leader, mistake 5th, lost modest 2nd after 3 out, weakened before and blundered 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, 40l behind Kells Belle (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f mrs lst hdl (1) sft in Jan.
Glen Countess (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Prominent, chased winner 9th, every chance 4 out, no impression from next, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Saved By John (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd in Jun.
Lights Of Broadway (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed 4 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 14l behind The Laodicean (12-0) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Queen Of The West (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, pecked 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Jewellery (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gd in Sep, 11 ran.
Rydalis (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Wings Of Smoke (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Sapphire Rouge (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Behind, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, left 4th last, kept on flat, 4th of 14, 14l behind Tartan Tiger (11-0) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.