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15:20 Fontwell Park

Neil Madgwick Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 31y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,330
  • 2nd: £1,870
  • 3rd: £935
  • 4th: £468
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 2.10s
  • Off Time: 15:27:58
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dont Do Mondays (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Howlongisafoot (IRE)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, dark blue stars, emerald green sleeves, emerald green cap, dark blue star

      Howlongisafoot (IRE)

      24 p
      6/1
      • Form 51FP44
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 136

      tracked leaders, ridden 11th, every chance 4 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, one pace

      2
      Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

      Quite By Chance

      18 D
      9/2
      • Form 311232
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 136

      held up, closed 5th, not fluent 8th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten next, plugged on to take 3rd close home

      3
      Silk - Dark blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets

      Leo Luna

      20 pt C
      3/1
      • Form 1-P0P1P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 132

      led until 1st, led 5th, headed 7th, ridden before next, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up

      5
      Silk - Emerald green and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves

      Dark Lover (GER)

      28 p
      9/1
      • Form 642/110
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 125

      in rear, not always fluent, struggling from 3rd, well behind 12th, soon pulled up

      6
      Silk - Brown and orange (halved), sleeves reversed, brown and orange quartered cap

      Dont Do Mondays (IRE)

      152 p C
      13/2
      • Form 2F41-43
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 124

      prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden 11th, challenged 4 out, soon led, clear from 2 out, stayed on

      7
      Silk - Red, Black stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

      As De Fer (FR)

      5 pt D
      11/4
      • Form 2P1152
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 123

      led 1st until 5th, led 7th, headed after 4 out, no extra 3 out, lost 3rd close home

      4
      NR

      Simply Wings (IRE)

      57 p
      13/2
      • Form 3-P1UP2
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 131

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Opening Batsman (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12

      2014
      Silk -

      Fruity O'Rooney

      7/2
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-1

      2013
      Silk -

      Fruity O'Rooney

      4/5
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Leo Luna made all at Warwick two runs ago but took little interest next time at Haydock and is a moody individual. Quite By Chance's latest second at Chepstow is probably the best piece of recent form on offer and he's very consistent, though the faster going may not be his ideal. HOWLONGISAFOOT will enjoy the quicker surface, however, and is now only 2lb higher than when successful over as similar trip at Taunton in the autumn, not taking into account Harry Cobden's claim. As De Fer beat Quite By Chance at Wincanton in February but is now worse off at the weights and this looks too sharp for Dont Do Mondays. Simply Wings is better with more give in the ground.

      Formwatch

      Howlongisafoot (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, left modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Three Faces West (10-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.

      Quite By Chance 9-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, hampered 6th, challenged after 10th, led before 4 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, headed last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Pressurize (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.

      Leo Luna 8-1 (11-10) Soon towards rear, struggling from 9th, soon pulled up, at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.

      Dark Lover (GER) 25-1 (12-0) Chased leaders to before 13th, soon behind, 18th of 24, dist behind On The Fringe (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) gd in Mar.

      Dont Do Mondays (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) In touch in 4th, reminders before 4 out, one pace in 3rd and pecked 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 13, 18 1/4l behind Golden Chieftain (10-9) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

      As De Fer (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Led until after 4 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Cloudy Copper (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.

      Simply Wings (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Prominent, led 10th, not fluent 2 out, soon headed and beaten, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Stilletto (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.