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15:50 Fontwell Park

Happy Birthday David Chivers Selling Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.80s
  • Off Time: 15:51:07
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Red sash and sleeves, Light Blue cap
  • Form 2U4313
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 87

held up, headway to lead 2 out, kept on, ridden out

2
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond
2/1
  • Form P21017
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 84

chased leader, led 7th until 9th, ridden after 4 out, beaten from next

5
Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap

Taksina

45
2/1
  • Form 616357
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 74

led until 7th, weakened 4 out, behind and pulled up before 3 out

6
Silk - Yellow, Black hoop and armlets, check cap

Wot No Cash

373 CD
20/1
  • Form 755PP/P-
  • Age 15
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, led 9th, ridden and hard pressed after 4 out, hung left from next, headed 2 out, kept on same pace

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE collar and sleeves, BLACK and LIGHT BLUE check cap
  • Form PPP800
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 52

chased leaders, slow jump 5th, driven along from 7th, every chance 2 out, soon one pace

3
NR
  • Form 000F66
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 81

Nonrunner

4
NR
  • Form 1-P493P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Travello gets the vote here ahead of Native Commander and Brigadier du Bois. This is Native Commander's level and, even though he was third in a similar event off today's mark last time, cannot be ruled out in this company. Having won a similar race at Plumpton two runs ago off a five-pounds lower mark, Travello rates as a major player, while Brigadier du Bois holds major claims if anywhere near his best as he drops to this grade. Finally, a return to her October winning form would bring Taksina into things but, for the selection, we will stick with Travello.

Formwatch

Native Commander (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Tracked leading pair, driven after 3 out, beaten next, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Travello (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 1f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.

Travello (GER) 9-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, 48l behind Pauntley Gofa (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.

Taksina 8-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, never a danger after, 7th of 10, 21l behind Spike Jones (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.

Wot No Cash 66-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed after 5th and weakened, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Collinstown (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr '06, 16 ran.

Denarius Secundus 40-1 (10-11) Chased leaders until 4th, soon behind, 10th of 13, well behind Share My Dream (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gs in Mar.

Boscall Hill (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Held up, weakened 4 out, 6th of 16, 37l behind Sea Cadet (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 7f ldy hcp hdl (5) gf.

Brigadier du Bois (FR) 7-2fav (11-7) Prominent, ridden 10th, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Mighty Moose (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs (5) sft in Jan, 14 ran.