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15:10 Fontwell Park

Evechange Ltd Xmas Party Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class F )

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 54.20s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
11/2

    2
    Silk -
    7/2

      1
      Silk - Red and white check, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star
      • Form 3-51214
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 87

      in touch, headway approaching 8th, ridden after 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no extra when lost 2nd run-in

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams and cap
      • Form 144304
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 87

      held up, pecked 8th, never dangerous

      3
      Silk - White, Maroon epaulets, halved sleeves, Maroon cap, White diamond
      10/1
      • Form 14-0P53
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 77

      soon struggling in rear, tailed off from 5th

      4
      Silk - BROWN, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, check cap
      11/2
      • Form 00P-2UF
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 73

      made all, hit 7th, jumped right from next, well clear 4 out, unchallenged

      5
      Silk - Mauve, Yellow star, Mauve sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap
      • Form 605435
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 69

      jumped badly right throughout, chased winner, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out

      6
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow hollow box, armlets and star on cap
      14/1
      • Form 453P4P
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 64

      in touch, headway and mistake 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened

      7
      Silk - Emerald Green and White (halved), striped sleeves and cap

      Kitimat

      33 b
      7/2
      • Form 2-PP32F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 64

      held up, headway approaching 8th, hit 9th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd run in, no chance with winner

      8
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, MAROON sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW star
      50/1
      • Form 00005P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 52

      chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Walcot Lad should take plenty of beating in this amateur riders' handicap chase, with Barnards Green and Isam Top rated as the main dangers. The selection is dropped in trip after disappointing at Fakenham, and as he had previously won comfortably over this course and distance he is difficult to overlook here. Barnards Green and Isam Top were both disappointing last time, but Barnards Green did make a bad blunder in that race which put pay to his chances. Both will need to improve to trouble our selection but Isam Top does have the capable Justin Morgan in the plate here. Kitimat would be another to consider if he could get round, but he is far from reliable, and for the winner we return to Walcot Lad.