Racecards
15:25 Fontwell Park
Mike Bennett Bestdoitnow Before Ipegout Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 31y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
- Form 952262
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led until before 2nd, led 6th, mistake 12th, ridden 4 out, headed before next, weakened before 2 out where jumped very slowly, left 3rd last
- Form F5-2253
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Mr Oswald Wedmore
lost touch from 3rd, pulled up before 2 out
- Form U65952
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up, hit 10th, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd before next, shaken up to challenge when fell heavily last
- Form 4-31462
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, 2nd 8th until 11th, mistake 12th, 2nd again after 4 out, led before next, ridden and pressed when left well clear last
- Form 215255
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
not that fluent, led before 2nd until 6th, mistake 11th, lost place after 4 out, weakened 3 out, left 2nd when mistake last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
West End has only found one too good in three of his last four starts but is struggling to get his head in front. Time Is Tickin is still a maiden under Rules but has been placed twice here while Alla Svelta was second over this trip at Newton Abbot last month. HERECOMESTHETRUTH may be a teenager but showed he retains plenty of enthusiasm when second over hurdles here last month. He will be a threat to all if transferring that form back to fences. Top Chief has become disappointing and is now tried in blinkers.
Formwatch
West End (IRE) 9-2fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway 13th, close up on outside 3 out, went 2nd after next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Faustina Pius (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Time Is Tickin 9-2fav (11-10) Chased leaders, closed 7th, led 3 out, headed next, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Quadriller (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Alla Svelta (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 10th, chased winner 2 out, kept on and held, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Down Time (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Herecomesthetruth (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Chased leader, led after 3 out, headed soon after the last, soon edged right and bumped, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Osgood (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Top Chief 11-4fav (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 11th, 5th of 7, 23l behind Sgt Bull Berry (10-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.