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13:00 Fontwell Park

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 210y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,035 added
  • Winner: £4,289
  • 2nd: £1,259
  • 3rd: £630
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 46.37s
  • Off Time: 13:00:22
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Christmas In April (FR)

4/5

    1
    Silk - Yellow, red stripe and sleeves

    Christmas In April (FR)

    42 p BF
    4/5
    • Form 30053-2
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 120

    jumped well, made all, clever 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on under pressure

    3
    Silk - Emerald green and black (quartered), hooped sleeves

    Gleno (IRE)

    22 C
    7/2
    • Form 161-7UP
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 112

    tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 8th until before 11th, 2nd again next, ridden and pecked 2 out, stayed on under pressure, always held

    4
    Silk - Pink and Brown diamonds, Pink sleeves and cap

    Lord Condi (IRE)

    128 C
    20/1
    • Form 102-PPP
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 111

    tended to jump right, last, jumped slowly 2nd, not fluent 10th, outpaced 13th, pecked 15th, losing touch when pulled up after 4 out

    5
    Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Maroon cap

    Tea Time On Mars

    42
    11/4
    • Form 7P881-6
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 108

    chased winner until pecked 8th, 2nd again before 11th until next, chased leading pair, not fluent 14th, outpaced 4 out

    2
    NR

    Manofthemountain (IRE)

    12 BFD
    7/4
    • Form 742-11U
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 120

    Withdrawn

    6
    NR

    Mab Dab (IRE)

    36 C
    14/1
    • Form 321/3-4P
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-6
    • Official Rating 100

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Gleno, Mab Dab and Lord Condi are all previous course winners but all have something to prove at present. Little went right for Manofthemountain in his hat-trick bid at Taunton and he’s better than that while Tea Time On Mars made his fencing bow and reappearance in decent company at Chepstow and should find this easier. CHRISTMAS IN APRIL has already run four times over fences but has been getting closer. He found only one too good on his return to action over this trip at Chepstow and the addition of cheekpieces could finally see him get his head in front.

    Formwatch

    Christmas In April (FR) 11-4fav (11-11) Mid-division on outside, mistake 9th, outpaced 5 out, headway 3 out, plugged on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind La Cavsa Nostra (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

    Gleno (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Last pair, struggling 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

    Lord Condi (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Keen, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and 4th, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up after 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

    Tea Time On Mars 50-1 (11-4) Raced keenly in last pair, no chance when blundered 4 out, never figured, 6th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Truckers Lodge (11-4) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.

    Manofthemountain (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Slowly away, held up in rear, mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 10th, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

    Mab Dab (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, lost touch 13th, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.