Racecards
18:15 Fontwell Park
Platinum Lace Gentlemen's Club - Brighton Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £3,054
- 2nd: £897
- 3rd: £448
- 4th: £224
- Form 725-124
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
Ray Diamond
18- Form 54255-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
always prominent, led 6th, clear last, stayed on well
- Form 239F-84
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
prominent early, tracked leaders, 3rd when blundered 3 out, not fluent and no extra last
- Form 00/UU3-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along and lost place before 3rd, mistake 4th, struggling 4 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on close home
- Form 0P79-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey D Bass
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 1233-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey C Bolger
led, not fluent and headed 5th, stayed handy, lost place from 4 out, no impression after
- Form 35/44
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 4 out, hit 3 out and weakened
- Form 2629/P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey D A Jacob
prominent, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 02552-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, edged left after next, no impression on winner last
- Form 23532-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up, not fluent 1st, headway on inside after 6th, lost place next, mistake when no impression 3 out
- Form 35P6-42
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
French import PALE RIDER failed to win over hurdles but runs behind Ainama and Time For Rupert were very decent efforts and, though jumping fences late in life, it's significant that Nick Gifford has booked Denis O'Regan for the ride here. The nine-year-old can open his account at the first time of asking in this grade. The Boss let supporters down again at Worcester last time while Doctor Ric has gone up a further 4lb since being beaten at Towcester. Olympian looks to have too much weight so best of the rest may be Ray Diamond.
Formwatch
Olympian (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Led, jumped left 1st, blundered 2nd, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 26l behind Sagredo (11-12) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Ray Diamond 12-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, reminders after 4th, led after next, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 15l behind Screaming Brave (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Ban Uisce (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 12, 11l behind Superman De La Rue (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Chief Bucaneer (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) With winner, led narrowly 11th, mistake and headed 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from next, 2nd of 4, 18l behind Charming Lad (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
Lucy's Legend (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 12, 18l behind Superman De La Rue (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Doctor Ric (IRE) 7-4 (10-13) Led, jumped left 6th and 7th, ridden 2 out, not fluent and headed last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Amuse Me (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Pale Rider (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, mistake 8th, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, well behind Littledean Jimmy (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Fireitfromye (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up in last trio, never on terms, left poor 4th after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Azulada Bay (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs, 9 ran.
The Boss (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Tracked leader, jumped left 1st, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Sagredo (11-12) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Border Station (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Held up in touch towards rear, headway when mistake 8th, mistake 4 out, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by How's My Friend (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gf in May, 9 ran.
Shropshirelass 12-1 (10-10) In touch, not fluent 6th, headway next, chased leading pair before 4 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Blue Hills (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.