Racecards
16:04 Fontwell Park
Bigmore Will Writing And Estate Planning Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 165y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,947 added
- Winner: £6,836
- 2nd: £2,020
- 3rd: £1,010
- 4th: £505
- Form 266/563-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, pressed leader 4 out, ridden 3 after out, disputed lead briefly run in, out-stayed
- Form 741331-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mid-division, close up 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 221134-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
led, ridden after 3 out, joined run in, battled back well to assert close home
- Form 11/156P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
in rear, mistake third, ridden along with a circuit to go, detatched, rallied for fouth on run in
- Form P/4UU33-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
in rear, ridden over 4 out, no impresssion, weakened run in
- Form 568-P15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
NonRunner
- Form 16-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey D A Jacob
NonRunner
Verdict
Ga Law jumped like an old hand when making a winning start over fences over a slightly longer trip here and the third franked the form at Warwick earlier this month. He goes straight into handicaps rather than carrying a penalty in novice company but this is no easy task. Dustin Des Mottes has yet to win since joining Richard Newland but is starting to look well handicapped and will likely be ready for his reappearance. Connections of Little Light will be praying for rain but he is high enough in the weights now. FLAMINGER lost his way a little at the start of the year but he was impressive in heavy ground here and at Plumpton earlier and still has time on his side. He makes more appeal than stablemate Waikiki Waves.
Formwatch
Dustin Des Mottes (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in last pair, driven and outpaced after 4 out, went 3rd before, ridden and kept on flat, never getting to front pair, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Geronimo (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Little Light (FR) 6-4fav (11-6) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Twotwothree (11-8) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Flaminger (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Chased winner until 7th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 4 out, well held when lost 2nd at the last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Billingsley (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Waikiki Waves (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Raced on inside chased leaders and ran in snatches, went 2nd after 3rd until next, chased leaders, 2nd again and mistake 8th, led 10th until 14th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Away For Slates (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Prominent, led narrowly 4th until after 7th, led again 3 out, ridden after next, joined last, driven and headed when rider dropped whip flat, no extra near finish, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Ouro Branco (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Havana Hermano (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Led, not fluent 4th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Lake Takapuna (11-1) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Ga Law (FR) 8-1 (10-3) Made virtually all and jumped well, clear after 2 out, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Sep beating Gateway To Europe (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 3 ran.