Racecards
12:55 Fontwell Park
John Rogerson Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,249 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £450
- Form 2439-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, dropped rear after 4th, lost touch 11th
- Form 64642-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, headway and went 2nd briefly after 10th, led 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on
- Form 9PP-413
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led to 2 out, ridden before last, every chance flat, no extra close home
- Form 2P75/8U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
keen early, chased leader from 2nd, not fluent 9th, niggled along and every chance when hit 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P0040P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Rex Dingle
2nd when fell 1st
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
REALLYRADICAL (NAP) is a lightly-raced type who has gone well at this venue on his last two starts and may have the potential to unlock further talent and defy topweight. He's always looked a chaser in the making and has proved his ability over this trip, ground and track. Battle Of Ideas is an obvious threat for a leading yard and this looks a slightly easier assignment than when a well-beaten third at Southwell last time. His previous run when responding bravely to score at Newton Abbot was a useful effort and he is another open to further progress. Eclair De Guye completes the trio of chasers with potential and will be all the better for last month's fencing bow.
Formwatch
Reallyradical (IRE) 2-1fav (12-1) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, switched outside 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Waikiki Waves (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Eclair De Guye (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Held up, steady headway chasing leaders before 13th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Fortescue (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Battle Of Ideas (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-6) Led until 2nd, chased leader until 11th, well held by winner before 3 out, lost 2nd last, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Mr Mafia (11-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Bad Boy Du Pouldu (FR) 3-1fav (12-6) Held up, headway 4 out, driven to challenge after next, short of room when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Beet Topper (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off when blundered 2 out, pulled up before the last, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.