Racecards
19:15 Fontwell Park
pointtopoint.co.uk United Hunts Champion Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 149y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,872
- 2nd: £580
- 3rd: £290
- 4th: £145
- Form 1331P2-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Kemp
- Jockey Mr S Roche
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd before hit 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 20/31P0-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up in close touch, headway chasing leaders 11th, led 4 out, narrow lead last, nudged along and always doing enough run-in, clever ride
Al Co (FR)
13- Form 0/7145-3
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Mr Peter Bryan
chased leader, led 6th until 4 out, chased winner, pushed along before 3 out, still upsides last, kept on run-in, flattered by proximity to winner
- Form 3/1PU2-1
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Mr Benedict Shaw
held up last, struggling 17th, tailed off
- Form 4821U-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs S Rawlins
- Jockey Mr Matthew Fielding
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, ridden and went 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 3P7UP-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Mrs C Hardwick
led until mistake and headed 6th, chased leaders, lost place 11th, pushed along after 15th, struggling next, pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Curraigflemens won on this card 12 months ago but is likely to find this company too hot. A good run earlier this evening from Can Mestret would boost confidence in Fakenham winner Strollawaynow but this is a much better race. A couple of below-par efforts temper confidence in WONDERFUL CHARM but Paul Nicholls’ stayer wouldn’t need to be at his absolute best to win this as Adrenalin Flight may be suffering from a lack of confidence and Al Co’s run at Cheltenham suggests he’s on a downward curve.
Formwatch
Curraigflemens (IRE) 4-6fav (12-5) (cp) led 4-6; ev ch til no ex flat, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Ardkilly Witness (12-0) at Horseheath 3m gd in Apr.
Wonderful Charm (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Always behind, 11th of 21, dist behind Balnaslow (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Al Co (FR) 7-2 (11-13) Mid-division, hit 13th, chased leaders 20th, ridden after 4 out, went modest 4th 2 out, never a threat (placed 3rd), 4th of 14, at Cheltenham 4m 1f (4) gd in May.
Strollawaynow (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 6th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, led next, ran on, won at Fakenham 3m (6) gd in May beating Can Mestret (12-0) by 10l, 9 ran.
Adrenalin Flight (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (v) lost tch 13; pu 2 out, at Stafford Cross 3m gs in Apr.
Little Chip (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led 4-9; v reluct to race bend aft 18; nt r.o, 4th of 5, 32 3/4l behind Templebraden (12-0) at Hackwood Park 3m gd in May.