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15:35 Fontwell Park
Chris Copsey Memorial Handicap Chase (Sponsored By The Betting Room) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,439
- 2nd: £716
- 3rd: £358
- 4th: £179
- Form P124-15
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up in last pair, headway 11th, went 4th next, dropped to 5th before 3 put, weakened soon after, blundered last
- Form 46F3PF-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch in 5th, effort to 4th approaching 3 out, stayed on to 3rd after last, no impression
- Form 22F3-22
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, went 3rd before 4 out, ridden before next, stayed on under pressure to 2nd before last, no chance with winner
- Form 6325-12
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey R Johnson
tendency to jump right, made all, awkward at 8th, stayed on well from 3 out
- Form 1P3/P1-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
tracked leading pair, disputing 2nd from 4th until 10th, chased leaders until weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 312P4-7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
held up in last pair, good headway to chase winner 10th, driven and no impression 3 out, lost 2nd before last, rider dropped reins and dropped to 4th after last
Idris (GER)
38- Form 60/PP0-U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
chased winner, hit 4th and disputing 2nd after, not fluent 6th, blundered and lost place 9th, behind and no chance when went right and blundered 3 out, went right again next, tailed off
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In depth
Verdict
Question marks hang over all runners and WHATABOUTYA is a far from confident selection. However, he's down to a workable mark and wouldn't be the first from the yard to do the business in the spring months after a sizable break. Market support would increase confidence. Take A Mile has developed the infuriating habit of finding one or two too good, but he looks the most likely to run his race and has plenty of solid efforts to his name around this unusual circuit. Play A Cord looks another possible as she arrives here on the back of just the two chase outings, including a course success, so it's reasonable to assume that there's more to come over the bigger obstacles.
Formwatch
Play A Cord (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, jumped right 4th, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 31l behind Wake Board (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Whataboutya (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 7th, fell 11th, in a race won by Ratify (10-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Take A Mile (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th after 9th, blunderd 4 out, driven when hampered next, stayed on from 2 out, chased winner between last 2, driven to challenge last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Health Is Wealth (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Knight Legend (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Close up, tracked leader, 8th, left in lead 4 out, ridden and pressed from 2 out, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Pilgrims Lane (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in May.
R'Cam (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, mistake 6th, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by I'm The Decider (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May, 7 ran.
Hoof It Harry (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held in rear, took keen hold, headway 4th, led after next, headed approaching 3 out, outpaced and beaten before 2 out, last of 7, 28l behind Orion Express (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Idris (GER) 28-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 11th, unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Bajan Sunshine (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr, 8 ran.