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15:10 Fontwell Park

Betfair.Com Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 50.97s
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Purple quartered cap
5/6
  • Form 11-11F1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-13

chased leader, headway 9th, switched right and quickened 2 out, ridden and led approaching last, stayed on gamely flat

2
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star
10/3
  • Form 1065-51
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

prominent, headway 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, challenged last, stayed on but not pace of winner

3
Silk - Maroon, Yellow braces, striped cap
  • Form 140P-66
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-10

led, mistake 3rd, jumped left 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, soon weakened

4
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

Batswing

261
12/1
  • Form P50000-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7

held up in mid-division, bumped 2nd, ridden 4 out, chased leaders last, stayed on one pace flat

5
Silk - RED, BLACK armlets
5/1
  • Form 1-32143
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

held up last and jumped right throughout, mistake 9th, ridden 3 out, one pace

In depth

Verdict

Mouseski gets the vote here ahead of Monte Cristo and Batswing. Formerly a decent hunter chaser, Mouseski made a good restart to his Rules career at Chepstow last time, winning with a bit up his sleeve, Despite his penalty, he is still two pounds well in based on what the handicapper has decided to put him up to, and he can make a bold bid to win again. Monte Cristo won for the fourth time in his last 10 races when scoring at Stratford, a course he likes last time, and as that was his first run in a while, he can go well again, although he is now three pounds higher that for his previous best winning mark. The Newsman is eight pounds above a winning mark and, despite the fact that he is a course and distance scorer, that fact inclines us towards the selection. Now with Gary Moore, Batswing is six pounds lower in the ratings than when winning quite a valuable Punchestown handicap in 2003 so, if his fire has been rekindled, he is one to consider, but Fiery Peace, despite being consistent, looks to have a bit to find to land the spoils today. Once again, then, the vote goes to Mouseski.