Racecards
18:00 Fontwell Park
Henry Carr 22nd Birthday Celebrations Ladies' Open Hunters' Chase (For The Stuart Adamson Memorial Trophy) (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 31y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,248
- 2nd: £387
- 3rd: £193
- 4th: £97
- Form 853/214-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led, headed before 8th where mistake and rider lost iron briefly, chased winner, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, clear 2nd
- Form P4U22-2
- Age 14
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss V Collins
- Jockey Miss Leanda Tickle
tracked leader 2nd, led before 8th, clear after 10th, stayed on strongly, easily
- Form U4/282P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R C Smith
- Jockey Miss V Wade
chased leader until bumped 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced and dropped to 4th before 11th, went 3rd again 3 out, one pace and no chance with leading duo
- Form PF3/23-3
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Cynthia Woods
- Jockey Mrs C Woods
chased leaders, went 3rd before 11th, mistake next, outpaced 4 out, dropped to modest 4th next
- Form U2P66-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C J Lawson
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
always behind, never involved, tailed off
- Form 51F23-R
- Age 13
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A Coveney
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased leaders until lost place 3rd and dropped to last pair, no chance after, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gauvain was a decent chaser in his prime but it's more than four years since the 14-year-old last won a race under Rules. POLISKY has the more recent form having beaten a subsequent winner at Ascot in April before finishing fourth at Kempton when King Of Alcatraz was pulled up. The former Paul Nicholls inmate should be capable of conceding weight all round. Mister Bricolage has never won a race under Rules and is running out of time.
Formwatch
Polisky (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 9th, outpaced from 12th, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Grandioso (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f (5) gd in Apr.
Gauvain (GER) 7-2 (11-4) (v) (tt) jnd ldrs 5; outpcd 13; went 2nd app 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 8, dist behind Khyber Kim (11-7) at Eyton-on-severn 3m gs in May.
King Of Alcatraz (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake 11th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, at Kempton 2m 4f (5) gd in Apr.
Little Legend 8-1 (11-0) (cp) led til hdd 3 out; blun nxt; wknd, last of 3, 21 1/2l behind Dabinett Moon (11-0) at Whitfield 3m gd in Apr.
Mister Bricolage (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 3 out, 3rd of 4, 9l behind The Admiral Benbow (12-0) at Northaw 3m sft in May.
Witch's Hat (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Prsd ldrs til rn out 14, at Peper Harow 3m gd in Apr.