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19:40 Fontwell Park

Bgc Supports Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 40.00s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
  • Form PP2UP3-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 93

prominent, mistake 5th, weakened 14th

2
Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow check sleeves and cap
  • Form PPP/6P8-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 91

in touch, headway and chased winner 15th, kept on same pace

3
Silk - Dark blue, pink chevron and sleeves
12/1
  • Form 67F92P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 86

in touch, reminder 2nd, pecked 4th and lost place, blundered 8th and 10th, pulled up before 11th

4
Silk - Red, light green chevron, light green cap
5/2
  • Form 652126-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 86

always behind, pecked 1st, weakened 14th, pulled up before last

5
Silk - Light Green, Purple stars, checked sleeves, Light Green cap
  • Form 13P/PP1-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division, ridden and weakened 14th, pulled up before 4 out

6
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow braces, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow striped cap
  • Form 5352U2-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 80

chased leader until weakened quickly and pulled up after 13th

7
Silk - Mauve, White chevrons, Mauve sleeves and cap

Montu

9
25/1
  • Form 897/PP6-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 72

in touch, 5th and ridden when fell 4 out

8
Silk - Maroon, Yellow hollow box, armlets and star on cap
  • Form F6PPP9-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 68

prominent, hit 5th, weakening when blundered 14th, behind after

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 75/70-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 72

held up mid-division, blundered 6th, 9th and 10th, headway 14th, led 15th, hung left bend approaching 3 out, blundered 3 out, driven clear when blundered last, eased flat

10
Silk - Emerald Green, Mauve disc and sleeves, Orange and White check cap
5/1
  • Form 926844-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 70

led to 15th, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace

In depth

Verdict

Test of Friendship put some disappointing efforts behind him when landing a Plumpton handicap last month and has to be respected on that evidence but a 9lb rise for that success looks harsh and preference is for Kingston-Banker, who gets the nod over Dun Locha Castle. The selection has been hunter chasing and looks to be well treated on his return to handicaps racing here off a mark of just 93 and now professionally ridden. Alfred The Grey receives plenty of weight from Kingston-Banker and has the assistance of a promising conditional as well but he is hard to back with confidence on recent evidence. The Evan Williams-trained Mayoun disappointed under testing conditions at Chepstow last time but had earlier run well on a fast surface at Huntingdon and has to be respected on that evidence. Unusual Suspect has plenty of weight for what he has achieved but is trained by Gary Moore, who does particularly well with his runners here so he cannot be completely ruled out. Dun Locha Castle ran better at Towcester last time and has form on a faster surface as well so is another to consider but Kingston-Banker is well treated and he gets the vote.

Formwatch

Kingston-Banker 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 19l behind An Capall Dubh (11-11) at Bangor 3m hts chs (6) sft in Apr.

Native Performance (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Chased leader, ridden and lost place 11th, weakened 13th, 8th of 13, 49l behind Lucky Sinna (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.

Unusual Suspect 13-2 (11-12) In touch, driven when hit 7th, dropped to rear 10th and pulled up 5 out in race won by Roddy The Vet (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Apr, 7 ran.

Mayoun (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Always behind, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Kilty Storm (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.

Test of Friendship 10-1 (10-11) In touch, went 2nd 13th, driven to challenge and upsides 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Apr beating Peveril Pride (9-11) by 2l, 12 ran.

Dun Locha Castle (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along 7th, headway 11th, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 18l behind Would You Believe (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Apr.

Run To The King (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) In touch, mistake 4th, weakened 5th, 9th of 12, 43l behind Twentytwosilver (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) frm in Apr.

Alfred The Grey 5-1 (10-9) Behind, blundered and rider lost irons 2nd, no chance when badly hampered by lose horse after 15th, left moderate 4th 2 out, 4th of 9, well behind Russian Lord (11-8) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.