Racecards
20:35 Fontwell Park
Monaco Experience Supporting Pixie Trust Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 543-738
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway 9th, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 455-54P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey E Dehdashti
held up last, pecked 2nd, mistake 6th, ridden after 10th, mistake 11th, soon lost touch
- Form 1311-11
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leader, led after 4 out, pushed along 2 out, driven out from last
- Form 71/P3P-P
- Age 15
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G Wareham
- Jockey J Pemberton
in touch, lost place 6th, behind 9th, tailed off
- Form 13P4/UP-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T Siddall
led, pecked 4 out, headed soon after, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from last
Royal Stardust
368- Form 6P2/FP2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Cape Stormer is the one to beat, with Royal Stardust seen as the one to give him most to do. Nick Gifford has found what appears to be a suitable opportunity for Cape Stormer to make a winning start for new connections. The ex-Paul Nicholls inmate had been in good form between-the-flags before gaining his first hunter-chase victory at Huntingdon three weeks ago, and now lines up back under rules off a mark of 95. Although there is not much improvement to come, he will take some pegging back off that rating, and should prove too good for Royal Stardust on this occasion. The latter has to shoulder topweight and has been off the track for over a year, so is entitled to need the run today. The market may well reveal if anything else is fancied, but Cape Stormer lines up fitter than most, and should make that count.
Formwatch
Lowlander 16-1 (11-2) Led, soon clear, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon headed, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 13, 35l behind Loita Hills (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Master T (USA) 15-2 (11-12) Held up and keen, slow 5th, headway after 4 out, ridden and held pulled up 2 out in race won by Johnston's Swallow (10-4) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Cape Stormer (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Made all, unchallenged, won at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (5) gf in May beating Full Minty (11-11) by 7l, 7 ran.
The Newsman (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Towards rear, behind 5th, weakened 7th and pulled up at the 11th in race won by Fieldsofclover (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in May, 10 ran.
Bill Owen 25-1 (10-8) Led, headed 3rd, led again briefly 4th, ridden 7th, soon weakened and pulled up at the 9th in race won by Avitta (11-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Royal Stardust 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, hung left from 2 out, not quicken last, 2nd of 12, 2l behind The Rocking Dock (11-2) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) gf in Jun '06.