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14:50 Fontwell Park

Crown Racing Freephone 08000 724624 Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Soft (Chase Course: Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.20s
  • Off Time: 14:51:51
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Air Force One (GER)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    O'maley (FR)

    6/4

      1
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      O'maley (FR)

      21 CD
      6/4
      • Form 36-4F11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 133

      led, ridden 12th, headed 4 out, losing touch when blundered 2 out, weakened after

      2
      Silk - Black, Light Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Black stars, Light Blue cap

      Air Force One (GER)

      22
      4/6
      • Form 5112-61
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      chased leader, led after 4 out, clear last, pushed out

      3
      Silk - Purple, Pink star, sleeves and star on cap

      Methodical

      26 C
      25/1
      • Form 58-2113
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 112

      prominent, lost touch approaching 9th, no chance after

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Jackella (IRE)

      28
      66/1
      • Form F-358
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 88

      held up last, lost touch after 9th, behind

      5
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green hoop, Emerald Green cap

      Gaelic Gift (IRE)

      22 p
      16/1
      • Form 073-132
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 110

      towards rear, not fluent 9th, no chance with leaders after 10th

      6
      Silk - Purple, Red sleeves, Purple armlets, Red cap

      Mysaynoway

      40
      100/1
      • Form 2U-1458
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5

      prominent, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 11th

      In depth

      Verdict

      This does not look to be the most competitive of contests and it is hard to get away from Charlie Mann's Air Force One, who is preferred to O'Maley and Methodical. The last mentioned has made a pleasing start to his chasing career but she would need to improve considerably to trouble the selection. Gaelic Gift was well held by Air Force One at Folkestone last time and is hard to recommend on that evidence, while neither Jackella nor Mysaynoway make any real appeal. O'Maley has shown gradual improvement since joining Paul Nicholls, especially this season now that he has been sent chasing but it is hard to oppose Air Force One. Charlie Mann's six-year-old was useful on the flat in Germany, showed promise over hurdles including when second to Wichita Lineman in the Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle and has already shown a liking for chasing. A reproduction of Folkestone form should suffice for the six-year-old.

      Formwatch

      O'maley (FR) 13-8fav (11-4) Made all, ridden and quickened after 4 out, in command from 3 out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (3) gd beating Polinamix (10-7) by 9l, 6 ran.

      Air Force One (GER) 8-15fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 9th, not fluent 11th, tracked leaders 13th, led 3 out, soon clear, very easily, won at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (4) gs beating Gaelic Gift (10-2) by 11l, 10 ran.

      Methodical 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, struggling 11th, soon behind, left distant 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Dear Villez (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f nov chs (3) sft in Dec.

      Jackella (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, slightly hampered 9th, no impression, 8th of 14, 35l behind Le Briar Soul (10-11) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) sft in Dec.

      Gaelic Gift (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner after next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Air Force One (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (4) gs.

      Mysaynoway 14-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 12l behind Calaficial (11-0) at Lingfield 2m mdn nhf (6) pol in Dec.