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13:30 Fontwell Park
Cazoo Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 210y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form P6-7451
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
made all, jumped fluently throughout, pressed before last, stayed on well flat
- Form 75-3255
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in rear throughout, slow at 3rd and 5th, pushed along after 10th, never a factor
- Form 0/5P23-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
raced in 2nd, mistake 5 out, reminders after 4 out, challenged leader before 2nd last, no extra flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mister Tickle made the most of his undoubted stamina over a similar trip on soft going at Newton Abbot but has to give 11lb to WRITTENINTHESAND, who certainly wasn’t winning out of turn over a shorter trip at Market Rasen after a break. Holly James has yet to show anything over fences.
Formwatch
Mister Tickle (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Made all, clear from 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Dido (10-6) by 7l, 6 ran.
Holly James 3-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, reminder after 6th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Drumlee Watar (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Writteninthesand (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden before 2 out, pressed leader and led over last, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating More Buck's (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.