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14:35 Fontwell Park

Star Sports Owner's Club 20K Guarantee Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 165y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,035 added
  • Winner: £4,289
  • 2nd: £1,259
  • 3rd: £630
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 49.56s
  • Off Time: 14:35:52
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
3/1
  • Form 3/59682-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 122

made all, ridden for effort before 2 out, stayed on well flat

2
Silk - Purple, yellow star, chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, yellow star
  • Form 313311-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

prominent, went second after 10th, ridden along before 2 out, weakened after last

3
Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, Black and Yellow check sleeves, Red cap

Go Steady

244 t
4/1
  • Form 081311-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 116

held up in touch, making headway to challenge when unseated rider 3 out

4
Silk - White, dark blue triple diamond, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 3223F6-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 112

chased leader, mistake and lost second 10th, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent last, kept on one pace flat

5
Silk - Royal blue, white star, white sleeves, royal blue spots, white cap
  • Form 5/8U4-21
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 109

mid-division, not fluent 9th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, ran on flat

6
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 424U5-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 106

midfield, mistake 6th, dropped to rear 10th, niggled along and outpaced before 3 out, jumped right 2 out and hampered by loose horse, no extra from last

7
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
7/1
  • Form 51/1444-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 102

held up in rear, took closer order going well before 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden for effort flat, no extra final 100yds

In depth

Verdict

Though raised a couple of pounds since his second at Catterick in March, GO LONG is still on a fair mark as he bids for a second win over fences. Go Steady is 3-4 over the larger obstacles and will enjoy conditions. He has gone up a further 6lb but is unlikely to be far away. Bad Boy Du Pouldu has been raised 7lb for last month’s course and distance success while the 11-year-old Finnegan's Garden reappears on a career-high mark, though has been a flag-bearer for Zoe Davison’s yard. A victory for any of the remaining trio would be a surprise.

Formwatch

Go Long (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) In touch, left disputing lead 7th, led after 4 out, ridden between last 2, kept on until headed and outpaced towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Niven (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led 4 out, hit next, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Skipping On (11-2) by 24l, 6 ran.

Go Steady 9-4fav (11-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside from 10th, mistake 12th, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Rosmuc Relay (11-12) by 2l, 7 ran.

Churchtown Glen (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Soon prominent, 3rd from 9th, pushed along and reminder approaching 4 out, soon ridden, one pace from 3 out, 6th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Oh'herewego (11-10) at Tipperary 3m hcp Yielding in Oct.

Bad Boy Du Pouldu (FR) 2-1fav (11-5) Midfield, pushed along and progress before 4 out, ridden to lead 3 out, jumped last well, clear flat, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Cave Top (11-9) by 15l, 9 ran.

Haldon Hill (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up, ridden 4 out, no impression, last of 7, 37 1/4l behind Destined To Shine (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Shintori (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up last, closer in 4th after 4 out, 3rd briefly before next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Echo Watt (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.