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14:30 Fontwell Park

Crown Racing First For Service Beginners' Chase (Class D )

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 53.70s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue, White striped sleeves
100/1
  • Form 5-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

made all, stayed on gamely, all out

2
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, check sleeves
  • Form 10-2224
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

chased winner, hit 2nd, challenged approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra

3
Silk - RED, BLACK disc and sleeves

Little Ed

394
33/1
  • Form 5B2-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

chased leaders until 7th, in touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out

4
Silk - Red, Pink sleeves and cap
  • Form 1155-54
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

held up, took closer order 11th, close 3rd and every chance when fell 2 out

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star on body and cap, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, PINK stars
  • Form P3F-P23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

held up, headway 7th, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, left 3rd 2 out

6
Silk - Light Blue, Pink armlets and cap
50/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10

chased leaders until 6th, behind from 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

7
Silk - Pink and purple (quartered), purple sleeves, pink cap
14/1
  • Form 2F3-645
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 114

held up in touch, hit 2nd, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

This is a fascinating novice chase and it could fall to Distant Thunder, with Lotus Des Pictons and Lalagune put forward as the main rivals. Robert Alner's gelding was an excellent second behind L'Ami in a grade two event at Lingfield last month, before running with credit behind Ollie Magern in the Feltham at Kempton on Boxing Day. With nothing of that class in today's contest he should be capable of landing his first victory over the larger obstacles. Martin Pipe's Lotus Des Pictons has contested some top hurdle events and run well over fences in France. He should go close on his first venture over the British fences. Lalagune looks best of the remainder having taken on decent opposition in his races this season. The rest make little appeal and so it shouldn't be too difficult for Distant Thunder to make the most of his class and he gets a confident vote