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17:00 Fontwell Park

James Todd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 210y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,511 added
  • Winner: £4,614
  • 2nd: £1,355
  • 3rd: £677
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 38.60s
  • Off Time: 17:01:01
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mercers Court (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Kilfinichen Bay (IRE)

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Maroon, white hoop, maroon sleeves, black armlets, black cap, white diamond

      Accord (IRE)

      12 hc C
      14/1
      • Form 4966-2P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 118

      led until after 1st, held up, poor 4th from 15th, left 3rd 3 out

      2
      Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

      Waterloo Warrior (IRE)

      131 bt
      15/8
      • Form 2P64-22
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 117

      held up last, not fluent 2nd, soon struggling, blundered 11th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

      3
      Silk - Black, large red spots, armlets and cap

      Mercers Court (IRE)

      36 CCD
      6/4
      • Form 434511
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 116

      held up, headway to chase leader after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, shaken up to lead last, reminder flat, stayed on well

      4
      Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

      Strumble Head (IRE)

      23 b DCD
      10/1
      • Form 31-1P37
      • Age 13
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 114

      joined leader 2nd, led 13th, headed and not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased and tried to pull up before 3 out, soon pulled up

      5
      Silk - Dark blue, red seams, chevrons on sleeves, red cap

      Kilfinichen Bay (IRE)

      39 pt BFCD
      9/2
      • Form 4-9P143
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 114

      led after 1st to 13th, led 4 out, ridden and hung right approaching 2 out, headed last, soon beaten

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Wizards Bridge

      13/8
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Waterloo Warrior is the only one of these not to have won previously over these fences but is still worth considering. KILFINICHEN BAY was well backed at Cartmel in August but was soon left behind by the first two. However, the soft going that day may not have been ideal and he easily beat Mercers Court on the same course in July, though Neil King’s runner was comfortable winner over course and distance last time and chases a hat-trick. Veteran Strumble Head will ensure there is a decent pace and that might not suit Accord.

      Formwatch

      Accord (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Led but pressed, not fluent and headed 7th, chased leader, reminder after 9th, weakened rapidly before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

      Waterloo Warrior (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led 1st until 4th, jumped right 5th, led next, jumped right 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, not fluent last, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Mister Miyagi (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in May.

      Mercers Court (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Led and disputed, definite lead 8th, came clear from 2 out, driven out, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Kings Temptation (11-4) by 5l, 6 ran.

      Strumble Head (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden before 10th, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Soupy Soups (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) 5-2fav (10-8) Led, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), lost place bypassing omitted 2 out, soon no chance with clear pair, tailed off, 3rd of 7, dist behind Lofgren (11-5) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Aug.