Racecards
14:45 Wincanton
Higos Insurance Services Street Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 43F411
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
jumped left at times, chased leader, led 4th, left clear 6th, reduced lead when edged left on stable bend before 8th, clear from normal 4 out, easily
- Form U-25545
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, went 2nd when fell 6th
- Form 30-4918
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
went left at times, led, pecked 1st, headed 4th, left 2nd 6th, closed before 8th, no impression from normal 4 out
Verdict
BISHOPS COURT has recorded back-to-back victories at Fontwell in the style of an improving chaser. Turned out again quickly under a penalty, he should have few problems completing his hat-trick facing only two rivals. Calin Du Brizais was well backed at Market Rasen early last month but jumped poorly and finished lame. He’s best watched today while Only Gorgeous only ran at Exeter on Tuesday and failed to reproduce the form he’d shown when scoring at that track earlier.
Formwatch
Bishops Court 5-2 (11-7) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway tracking leaders 8th, travelling well after 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Flaming Charmer (11-12) by 16l, 5 ran.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 6-4fav (11-3) With leader until soon after 4 out, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Susie Sheep (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 3rd, headed after 7th, led 8th until next, lost place after 11th, 8th of 10, 31 3/4l behind Dance Floor King (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.