Racecards
15:45 Fontwell Park
32Red Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 30P-363
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey J E Moore
led, mistake 10th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, left in remote 3rd at last
- Form 0/1025-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, driven to lead 3 out, left clear at last, weakening flat, all out
- Form 3PP/F4P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, headway when jumped slowly 4 out, every chance next, with leader when fell last
- Form 22234-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leader, mistake 3 out, soon lost place, left in 2nd at last, stayed on well closing stages
In depth
Verdict
Hi Note has done well for Sheena West but she hasn't looked a natural chaser in three runs so far over the larger obstacles - she's also disappointed on the Flat recently. Leath Acra Mor can build on a solid effort behind Minella Reception at Ffos Las last week but Border Station's previous runs over fences suggest he should be treated with caution. RENDL BEACH could be interesting eased in grade as he was once held in high regard. He still has time on his side and he'll get every assistance from the saddle.
Formwatch
Border Station (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, soon led, headed last, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Osgood (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Leath Acra Mor (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 10th, ridden after 11th, went 2nd from 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Minella Reception (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f beg chs (4) gd.
Rendl Beach (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Behind, blundered and nearly unseated rider 4th, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Tatenen (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Nov, 18 ran.
Hi Note 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, under pressure before 4 out, weakened after next, 5th of 6, well behind Kie (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gf in Jun.