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14:40 Fontwell Park

Racing Welfare Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 165y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,606 added
  • Winner: £3,314
  • 2nd: £973
  • 3rd: £487
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 1.40s
  • Off Time: 14:40:55
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue and Yellow stripes, hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap
11/2
  • Form 2-51212
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 93

last and not travelling early, mistake 1st, pushed along after 6th, left 3rd next, disputing close 2nd next, disputing lead from 3 out, slightly hampered last, driven and stayed on to lead final yards100

2
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form P1P-413
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 90

sometimes jumped right, chased leading pair, left in lead 7th, disputing from 3 out, slight lead when went right last, ridden run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards

3
Silk - Orange, Brown disc, Brown cap, Orange spots
  • Form 766-P3P
  • Age 14
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 73

led until 3 out, soon no extra in 3rd

4
Silk - Yellow, dark blue disc, yellow and emerald green diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow diamond

Citadel (FR)

345 t
Evs
  • Form 5PPPPP-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leader until fell 7th

In depth

Verdict

Dan Skelton has a reputation for improving new charges but it would need a giant leap of faith to support Citadel after a near year-long absence, though he has had a wind operation. SPIRITOFCHARTWELL goes well fresh and has become something of a course specialist. Phillip York has won on him between the flags and takes off 5lb today. Tactical Manoeuvre has won twice over hurdles but his record over fences so far leaves much to be desired. Veteran Free World last won a race in 2013.

Formwatch

Spiritofchartwell 2-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, behind from next, struggling final circuit, left modest 3rd 4 out, plugged on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Norphin (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along went 3rd and mistake 2 out, mistake last, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Minellatillmorning (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Free World (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Led 1st, headed before 11th, hit next, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Citadel (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Led to 6 out, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Mar.