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16:45 Fontwell Park

3663 First For Food Service Supporting CICRA Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,800 added
  • Winner: £2,469
  • 2nd: £725
  • 3rd: £363
  • 4th: £181
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:45:25
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow cross belts and armlets

Panjo Bere (FR)

41 p CD
6/1
  • Form 954057
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 114

held up towards rear, headway to 4th approaching 9th, went 3rd before 4 out, driven and looked beaten before next, left 8 lengths 2nd and slightly hampered 3 out, lost 2nd flat, closed gradually on tiring 2nd close home, no chance with winner

3
Silk - Cerise, Gold sleeves, Mauve cap
10/1
  • Form 1211UP
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 109

behind, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - Red and white stripes, red sleeves, white spots, beige cap
9/1
  • Form 3P5P25
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 105

chased leading pair, lost 3rd and weakened 8th, behind and struggling next, tailed off 4 out, left poor 4th next

5
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

Evella (IRE)

17 t D
6/1
  • Form 1P-P7PP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 101

chased leader, led 3rd, staying on and left in 8 lengths lead 3 out, tired and idled badly flat, headed final 100 yards

6
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

Watergate (IRE)

12 b BF
9/2
  • Form 6142P3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 100

led until 3rd, chased leader until 5th, chased leading trio, mistake 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, halved sleeves
9/1
  • Form 4B3126-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 98

towards rear, tailed off 10th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out

8
Silk - Black and white diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, black cap
17/2
  • Form 3-5162F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 95

held up in mid-division off the pace, headway to 4th at 8th, left modest 3rd 3 out, stayed on before last, closed on tiring and idling leader to lead final 100 yards, won going away, (no time taken)

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap, white diamond
  • Form F/52-F54
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden and trying to close when stumbled badly and unseated rider 3 out

10
Silk - Grey, Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
14/1
  • Form 0S0083
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 84

always in rear, tailed off in 5th when pulled up before last

2
NR
  • Form 0/PP2-P7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This represents a drop in class for Panjo Bere and it would be no surprise to see Gary Moore's nine-year-old in the firing-line, despite top weight. Inishrush and Princely Hero have both been off the track for a while, and Bold Policy hasn't raced since 2010 and is also best watched while course winner Oncle Kid is best when the mud is flying. WATERGATE's second to Hunt Ball over C&D in December is easily the best form on offer here and, though he's 6lb higher now, Richard Rowe's charge should take some catching if Paddy Brennan can get him into a rhythm at the head of proceedings.

Formwatch

Panjo Bere (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in touch on outer, soon towards rear, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, 7th of 8, 25l behind Cool Friend (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.

Inishrush (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led, headed approaching 10th, not fluent 13th, hit 14th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Victory Gunner (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov, 10 ran.

Princely Hero (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until 13th, mistake and lost place 15th, tailed off, last of 5, 40l behind Satou (11-5) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.

Evella (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Led, mistake 2nd, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened before next, poor 3rd when pulled up before last, in a race won by River D'or (11-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd, 7 ran.

Watergate (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Chased leader, led 6th, headed after next and dropped to 4th at 8th, rallied to 3rd again on inside 3 out, hampered on bend soon after and ridden, no impression before next, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Blue Hills (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd.

Bold Policy (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, chased winner after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 6th of 10, 50l behind Tout Regulier (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in Jul '10.

Oncle Kid (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Behind, mistake 7th, fell 8th, in a race won by Master d'Or (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.

Inthejungle (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Led, headed 10th, with leader and every chance when blundered 3 out, switched right next, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 8l behind Noble Witness (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.

Reste Jeune (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in 5th, headway to 4th approaching 8th, not fluent next, went 3rd before 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Try Catch Me (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.

Benartic (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headay when not fluent 5 out, soon ridden and no impression, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Hellfire Club (11-3) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.