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14:45 Fontwell Park

BTU Supporting The Rainbow Centre Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 35y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 55.20s
  • Off Time: 14:45:09
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Vikekhal (FR)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Zarawi (IRE)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Purple, white chevrons, purple sleeves, white stars, purple cap, white star

      Vikekhal (FR)

      116 b C
      7/2
      • Form 332-251
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 120

      made all, drew clear before 3 out, driven out, eased towards finish, comfortably

      2
      Silk - Red and royal blue diabolo, yellow sleeves, black diamonds, yellow cap, black diamonds

      Newton Geronimo

      72
      8/1
      • Form 3-6426
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked winner from 3rd, dropped to 3rd when left 2nd again 4 out, soon outpaced, lost place next, no chance with front pair from 2 out

      3
      Silk - White, red sleeves, white and red check cap

      Very Noble (FR)

      155 ht BFCD
      2/1
      • Form 71421-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 110

      behind, mistake 7th, struggling 9th, left remote 4th 4 out, tailed off

      4
      Silk - White, Mauve stars

      Adam du Breteau (FR)

      24 b
      7/2
      • Form U1/47-44
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 107

      tracked winner to 3rd, remained close up in 3rd, chased winner when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

      5
      Silk - Yellow, orange hoops, yellow sleeves, orange cap

      Zarawi (IRE)

      27 p C
      7/2
      • Form 171434
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 116

      held up in rear, went 4th at 9th, in touch 11th, left 3rd when hit 4 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Comeonginger (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Vikekhal and Very Noble are the only two of these with chasing experience. The former is having his ninth start over the larger obstacles and got off the mark over a longer trip here in June while the latter has been second twice at the track over shorter trips and has won twice over hurdles. Adam du Breteau should leave his hurdles form behind now tackling fences but Newton Geronimo looks to be on a high enough mark. ZARAWI has run three times here over timber and performed with credit on each occasion. He gets a very handy weight-for-age allowance in this and, with Richard Johnson doing the steering, warrants a speculative wager.

      Formwatch

      Vikekhal (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 8th, led last, driven clear flat, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Strumble Head (11-12) by 8l, 8 ran.

      Newton Geronimo 11-2 (11-9) Being led in when whipped round start and lost 20 lengths, latched onto rear of others after 2nd, mistake 4th, weakened before 3 out, last of 6, 37 1/2l behind Ladies Dancing (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Very Noble (FR) 2-1fav (11-8) In rear, headway before 3 out, soon went 2nd, kept on held run-in, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Marie Des Anges (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Adam du Breteau (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, one pace next, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Princeton Royale (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Zarawi (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along after 7th, went 4th after omitted last, never on terms, 4th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Low Key (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.