Racecards
17:30 Fontwell Park
Henry Carr's 24th Birthday Celebrations Ladies' Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,248
- 2nd: £387
- 3rd: £193
- 4th: £97
- Form 14356-0
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Miss Jodie Hughes
led or disputed lead throughout, went on 4 out, ridden before next, joined 2 out, driven out flat, kept on well towards finish
- Form 11UP30-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs F Marshall
- Jockey Mrs Izzie Hill
held up, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair approaching last
- Form 1152-12
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S Andrews
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, upsides last, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, no extra towards finish
- Form P4P71-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Spice
- Jockey Miss L Mager
held up in rear, close up 11th, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 65/P62-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey Miss A Stirling
led or disputed lead to 4 out, soon behind and outpaced, pulled up before next
- Form 5P561-2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Karen Phillips-Hill
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
held up, tracked leaders 8th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and beaten next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NEVER COMPLAIN was a wide-margin winner of this 12 months ago. Out of his depth in the Foxhunters’ Chase at Aintree last month, he’d finished third at Leicester the time before and can get the better of Can Mestret, who stopped as if shot last time at Fakenham having looked certain to win when going clear on the final circuit. Forever My Friend has been beaten a long way in both starts this year but would have every chance on past form.
Formwatch
Forever My Friend (IRE) 50-1 (12-2) Prominent, led 8th, headed 6 out, weakened 2 out, 13th of 19, dist behind Mr Mercurial (12-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (5) gd in May.
Never Complain (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway before 11th, blundered 4 out, weakened before last, 10th of 21, dist behind Balnaslow (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Can Mestret (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Close up, tracked leaders 14th, led 3 out, clear soon after next, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Strollawaynow (12-0) at Fakenham 3m (6) gd in May.
Fountains Cider 7-1 (12-0) (tt) chsd ldrs to 11; lost tch 13; t.o, 4th of 5, dist behind Margot Fontane (11-7) at Aldington 3m gs in May.
Hammer And Anvil (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) (cp) led 2-3 & 7-10; led 12-14; wknd qckly 3 out; t.o, 4th of 12, dist behind Kalinite (12-0) at Hackwood Park 3m mdn gd in May.
Hazy Tom (IRE) 6-4 (11-0) (tt) went 2nd 8; led aft 14 til hdd nxt; ev ch 2 out; wknd flat, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Dont Do Mondays (10-13) at Aldington 3m gs in May.