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16:00 Fontwell Park

bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 104y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,594
  • 2nd: £1,656
  • 3rd: £828
  • 4th: £414
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 31.90s
  • Off Time: 16:00:14
  • 3 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Helford River

6/4

    2
    Silk - Maroon, black hoop, maroon and white hooped sleeves, black cap

    College Oak

    163 BFD
    11/10
    • Form 151933-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 118

    chased leaders, slow 1st, mistake 10th, ridden to go 2nd briefly 3 out, 3rd and held when mistake 2 out, weakened and eased

    3
    Silk - Grey and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves

    Bill And Barn (IRE)

    576
    9/2
    • Form 7P2FP4/
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-2
    • Official Rating 96

    led until 7th, mistake 10th, led narrowly last, headed flat, no extra close home

    4
    Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

    Helford River

    26 t
    6/4
    • Form 5P/2731
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-2
    • Official Rating 96

    chased leader, led 7th, headed narrowly last, led again flat, stayed on

    1
    NR

    Finistere (FR)

    137 t BF
    15/8
    • Form 7352-3
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 120

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2020
    Silk -

    Top Man (IRE)

    15/8
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-9

    2019
    Silk -

    Pointed And Sharp (IRE)

    3/1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    2018
    Silk -

    Vivas (FR)

    9/4
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-13

    In depth

    Verdict

    Finistere has always looked a chaser in the making so no surprise to see his attentions turned to fences after just four runs over hurdles for Dan Skelton. He revealed plenty of ability over the smaller obstacles and may well outclass this field but HELFORD RIVER delivered a sound effort to oblige in a handicap on chasing debut last month and receives 24lb from the topweight. He is just preferred with that experience to call upon. College Oak tackles fences for the first time and is not ruled out but Bill And Barn has plenty to do returning after 576 days off against a useful trio of opponents.

    Formwatch

    College Oak 10-11fav (11-5) Prominent, slow 4 out and pushed, lost ground on front pair before 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Shentri (10-13) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gf in Apr.

    Bill And Barn (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Chased leader until before 8th, chased leaders, plugged on in 3rd before 3 out, weakened and lost that placing run-in, 4th of 11, 13l behind Putdecashonthedash (11-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

    Helford River 3-1 (10-1) Jumped left, tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along under 4 out, closed to challenge turning in, led under 2 out, extended lead after last and ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Wagner (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 3 ran.

    Finistere (FR) Evensfav (11-4) Raced freely, led, not fluent 3 out, ridden along and headed approaching 2 out, held when not fluent last, lost second final strides, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Kentucky Hardboot (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in May.