Racecards
13:10 Fontwell Park
Weatherbys Bank Beginners' Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 7/83F-U4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, hit 10th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, eased run-in
Jonanaud
23- Form 5P52-06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey J A Jenkins
not fluent and tended to jump right, behind, headway to track leaders from 11th, 5th and ridden when blundered 12th, pulled up before next
King Triton (IRE)
1002- Form 293221/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
tracked leader until lost place 10th, well behind 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, took 3rd, run-in
- Form 2P-3P64
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
close up, led 10th to 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P00P/7-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey D A Jacob
led to 10th, close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 123P/P7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
chased leaders, dropped to rear 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Rakalackey
406- Form 1618P/3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders, mistake and left 2nd 3 out, no impression and jumped right last
Sett Aside
16- Form UR1/FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, struggling from 8th, tailed off 12th
- Form 42F4-83
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
behind, jumped slowly 5th, headway from 12th, jumped slowly next, badly hampered 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Not a race to get heavily involved in and one where Rakalackey and De Blanc make most appeal, and we will take the former to score. Henry Daly's charge was rated virtually the same as De Blanc over hurdles and is a very lightly raced individual, who makes his chasing debut here. This trip over fences should be ideal, his yard are going well enough, though there is a slight doubt about the ground. The same can be said of De Blanc, who improved on her chase debut to finish in the frame at Wincanton last time, and may still be capable of better. She will have supporters, especially with her allowance, and she can go well. King Triton could be the fly in the ointment, returning after a huge lay-off. He goes really well on soft ground, but it's a big ask to win on his chasing debut after over two-and-a-half years off and over a trip that looks short of his best. Of the remainder, Jonanaud would have a squeak on his best form but is not producing that at present, and so we will side with Rakalackey to make a winning debut.
Formwatch
Balladeer (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up, headway 6th, kept on same pace from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 11l behind Darina's Boy (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Oct.
Jonanaud 33-1 (10-12) Held up, short-lived effort after 4 out, never a danger, 6th of 9, 25l behind Royal Hector (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (E) gs in Nov.
King Triton (IRE) 3-1fav (10-8) Behind, stayed on under pressure approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, driven, mistake last, led last 100 yards, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) hvy in Mar '03 beating Kroisos (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Lucky Sinna (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) In rear, kept on one pace from 3 out, 4th of 9, 13l behind Ebony Jack (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Nov.
Oscar Performance (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place and mistake 5th, soon behind, 7th of 11, well behind Blunham Hill (10-5) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Nov.
Rakalackey 10-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, strong challenge last, stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 19, 3l behind The Dark Lord (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gd in Oct '04.
Sett Aside 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Just A Splash (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
De Blanc (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, chased leader 13th, challenged 4 out, ridden and every chance 3 out, not quicken from last, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Motcombe (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f mrs nov chs (D) gd in Nov.