Racecards
14:30 Fontwell Park
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 29y
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
Evening Tess
28- Form 56-22
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
In depth
Formwatch
Viscountess Nelson (IRE) 4-9fav (11-0) Led, not fluent 2nd, jinked on approach to 3rd, headed before 4th, pressed leader 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, soon went clear, readily, won at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr beating Frankies Fortune (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Elated 25-1 (11-2) In touch with leaders, chased leaders 5th, going okay 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 13, 7 3/4l behind Crystal Days (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Maria Mes (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Prominent, outpaced and lost ground 6f out, weakened quickly 4f out, eased and dropped to rear over 1f out, last of 12, dist behind Millstatt Abbey (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gs in Dec.
Evening Tess 7-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway and ridden before 2 out, kept on approaching last, chased winner near finish but always held, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Reel Orange (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Frenati 4-1 (10-8) Midfield, fell 1st, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
My Lady D'ex (FR) 80-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, asked for effort 4f out, never in contention, 7th of 12, 32 1/2l behind Cameron De Fiacre (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in May.