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17:20 Fontwell Park

SIS Live Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,300 added
  • Winner: £2,144
  • 2nd: £630
  • 3rd: £315
  • 4th: £157
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 33.25s
  • Off Time: 17:20:23
  • 6 Ran
5
Silk - Grey, orange sash, sleeves and hoop on cap
4/1
  • Form 1-33664
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

led, clear before 3 out, reduced lead next, ridden and headed last, kept on under pressure flat, finished tired, always held

6
Silk - Purple, Red sleeves, Purple armlets, Red cap
5/2
  • Form 719112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th until approaching 9th, chased leaders, hit 4 out and amost unseated rider, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before next, bumped 3 out, dropped to 4th next

7
Silk - White, Black chevron, Black sleeves, White diamonds, quartered cap

Oranger (FR)

32 b BFD
4/1
  • Form 373212
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

chased leader until 7th, dropped to 4th and driven after next, rallied to chase leader 4 out, led last, tired flat, always holding on

8
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 9-514P9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 75

last pair, ridden and struggling after 8th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

9
Silk - Black and White (quartered), Black sleeves and cap
  • Form 84P3P4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 72

chased leading trio until dropped to 5th at 5th, struggling after 8th, 5th and no chance when sprawled badly on landing 2 out and pulled up

10
Silk - Purple, Orange epaulets, armlets and cap
5/1
  • Form 333324
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

held up, stumbled 2nd, headway to 4th at 5th, went 3rd after 8th, went 2nd before next, mistake 4 out, soon dropped to 4th, went left and bumped 3 out, took modest 3rd next

1
NR
  • Form 4FF-223
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

Nonrunner

2
NR
  • Form 4865-P6
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 94

Nonrunner

3
NR
  • Form P-UP594
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 92

Nonrunner

4
NR
  • Form 7P0-4P7
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Oranger was only beaten a length at Market Rasen after winning at Ludlow and should also be in the firing-line here. Goring Two has proved disappointing this term, however, while Inner Steel returns from a break and Tchang Goon tends to find little in the closing stages and is a long-standing maiden. UPTON MEAD has won twice at Plumpton since the turn of the year but also knows where the winning post is here. He failed to land the hat-trick last time but wasn't disgraced and, with Conor Shoemark claiming 7lb, has to go close in this.

Formwatch

Goring Two (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, remindes after 8th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 33l behind Join The Navy (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.

Upton Mead (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) In touch in 4th, chased winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Last Shot (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Oranger (FR) 2-1fav (10-3) Close up, chased winner 4th until 4 out, rallied last, driven to challenge run in, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Topaze Collonges (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.

Petrarchick (USA) 16-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, 37l behind Midnight Lira (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) sft in Feb.

Whitcombe Spirit 8-1 (9-11) Chased leading pair in 4th, not fluent 13th, went 3rd next, stayed on same pace and no impression from 3 out, weakened to 4th at the last, 4th of 5, 19l behind Might As Well (10-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.

Tchang Goon (FR) 20-1 (10-0) In touch in 4th, effort before 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 14l behind Last Shot (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Inner Steel (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Held up in rear, steady headway 6th, chased winner 2 out, soon no chance, mistake last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Who Owns Me (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.

Bolachoir (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 8th until next, chased leader until after 11th, chased leaders, blundered 15th, steadily weakened, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Merrion Square (11-9) at Sandown 3m am chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.

Watergate (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led until approaching 4th, chased leaders, led again 6th, mistake and headed 9th, chased winner, went right 3 out, dropped to 3rd next, weakened to 4th well before last, 4th of 9, 25l behind Upton Mead (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.

Francis Du Mesnil (FR) 25-1 (10-1) In rear, steady headway approaching 11th, well held when bumped 3 out, beaten when went left next, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Speedy Bruere (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.