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16:10 Fontwell Park
Star Sports Bet Pipped?! Offer Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 210y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 5-25213
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
made all from sole rival, jumped well, clear from 2 out, stayed on
- Form 8613-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased sole rival, jumped left at times and not as good as rival, ridden to challenge final bend, soon held, well beaten from 2 out
- Form 6-74511
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
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In depth
Verdict
Mr Mafia has been well beaten since winning at Market Rasen with MISTER TICKLE behind. But the latter has hit form subsequently and landed a double with a recent victory over track and trip. He’s taken to reverse running despite today’s penalty though Ebony Gale looks a bigger threat on his win at Worcester in June for which he’s been raised 5lb.
Formwatch
Mr Mafia (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Pressed leader, awkward 10th, led 13th, narrow advantage when ridden before 2 out, headed before last, faded flat, 3rd of 7, 11 3/4l behind Wishfull Dreaming (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Ebony Gale 2-1fav (11-6) Held up, closed on inside 9th, led after 12th, ridden and edged right before last, drew clear towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Raven's Tower (11-1) by 7 1/2l, 6 ran.
Mister Tickle (IRE) 11-8 (11-11) Made all, jumped fluently throughout, pressed before last, stayed on well flat, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Writteninthesand (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 3 ran.