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17:30 Fontwell Park

32Red Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 39.28s
  • Off Time: 17:30:36
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Haar

3/1

    1
    Silk - RED, WHITE hoop, RED sleeves, WHITE seams, WHITE cap

    Haar

    5 pt
    3/1
    • Form 44321-1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 12-0
    • Official Rating 110

    tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd at 10th, mistake 12th, mistake 4 out, led 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, driven out

    3
    Silk - Royal blue, red stars, white sleeves, royal blue cap

    City Press (IRE)

    5 pt
    4/5
    • Form 24112-1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-11
    • Official Rating 107

    in rear and in touch, in 3rd and going well when fell 3 out

    4
    Silk - White, royal blue stars, royal blue sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap

    Venetian Lad

    14 CCD
    5/1
    • Form 23P223-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 111

    tracked leader, blundered badly and unseated rider 10th

    5
    Silk - Red, White braces

    Delgany Gunner

    61 pt CCD
    15/2
    • Form 123567-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 103

    led, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on and pressed winner from last, held near finish

    2
    NR

    Aikideau (FR)

    128
    • Form 13P/F4F-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 115

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2012
    Silk -

    General Kutuzov (IRE)

    4/1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-9

    2011
    Silk -

    Royal Wedding

    4/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-12

    2010
    Silk -

    Double The Trouble

    4/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-1

    In depth

    Verdict

    An interesting little contest but it's probably worth opposing Delgany Gunner, who would prefer easier going. All of Venetian Lad's four victories have come at this course, though off much lower marks, while it took Haar 18 attempts to get off the mark over fences though he followed up his Southwell success with another win at Huntingdon. CITY PRESS also won at the latter track last week and, as that was only his third run over the larger obstacles, probably has more scope than the top weight and can defy his penalty. Aikideau was a decent hurdler but has struggled over fences so far. He is Paul Nicholls' only runner today, however, so shouldn't be ignored.

    Formwatch

    Haar 3-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, led before 2 out, driven out, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr beating Refusal (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

    City Press (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Pulled hard in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, led approaching last, idled flat, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr beating Kauto The Roc (10-13) by 5l, 9 ran.

    Venetian Lad 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 11th to before next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Red Anchor (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.

    Delgany Gunner 20-1 (10-5) Always in rear, tailed off, 7th of 12, 46l behind King Jack (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.

    Aikideau (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, challenged on outside 11th, left clear 3rd next, outpaced 3 out, no chance with winner in narrow 2nd when fell next, in a race won by Rajdhani Express (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.