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18:00 Fontwell Park

Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 210y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,850 added
  • Winner: £3,513
  • 2nd: £1,618
  • 3rd: £809
  • 4th: £405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 2.02s
  • Off Time: 18:00:26
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -
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Silk - Red, white seams, white sleeves, red spots, red cap, white star

Ballymilan

55 p
15/8
  • Form 160-117
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 105

jumped right, mistakes raced in last and in touch, reminder after 9th,ridden 14th, headway after 16th,jumped right and beaten 3 out, went 2nd approaching last kept on but well held run in

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Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots
9/4
  • Form 323-326
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 104

raced lazily,chased winner, joined winner 2nd,led 13th, ridden and headed before 3 out, edged right and bumped rival when rider unbalanced before 2 out, weakened rapidly and dropped to last approaching last, well behind when stopped after last. burst a blood vessel.

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Silk - Red, grey stars and armlets

My Lady Grey

37 p BFD
11/8
  • Form 323-114
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 96

led joined 2nd,headed and chased leader 13th,ridden and led again on inner before 3 out, edged left and bumped rival before 2 out, went clear 2 out, idled after last, ridden out

In depth

Verdict

Something was clearly amiss with Ballymilan on his hat-trick bid at Worcester in June and it would be no surprise to see him reverse that form here with Heydour, who was also unplaced. But MY LADY GREY can beat her two rivals if forgiven a shocking effort last time at Newton Abbot.

Formwatch

Ballymilan 9-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along briefly 6th, awkward 8th, reminders after 9th, ridden and lost touch 10th, jumped right 12th, tailed off when jumped markedly right 3 out, well beaten, 7th of 8, dist behind Etat Major Aulmes (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Heydour (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway into midfield 5th, hit 10th, ridden before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Etat Major Aulmes (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

My Lady Grey 15-8jfav (11-11) Handy, pushed along after 15th, lost position and ridden after 4 out, beaten after 3 out, last of 4, dist behind On Time (10-8) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.