Racecards
13:50 Fontwell Park
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 104y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,400 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
- Form 1FF-45P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, stumbled 5th, went 2nd 10th, led 3 out, edged right 2 out and last, ridden out
- Form 2/4432-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in rear, not fluent 2nd, tried to close in 5th before 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out
- Form P5-5423
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
towards rear, headway 10th, mistake next, went 2nd before last, unable to challenged winner, kept on
- Form 812426-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, lost place 5th, headway 11th, mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten from last, one pace
- Form 2770-21
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Tom Cannon
not fluent, chased leaders on outside, mistake 10th, fell next
- Form 1/12F-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
led 2nd until blundered 5th, slow next, led after 9th, soon headed, mistake 11th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 86P4-45
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
jumped slowly in rear, behind until pulled up before 10th
- Form 9P6P08
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led until 2nd, prominent, led 5th, headed after 9th, soon led again, headed 3 out, weakened last
- Form 512P-P7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
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In depth
Verdict
CILAOS GLACE was in good form around here on the run up to Christmas and can win again with the ground having dried out. Master Work would have a cracking chance on last season’s form but has become disappointing. Gary Moore’s pair The Flying Sofa and Twenty Twenty are worth a market check and Foxboro has gone close the last twice but is now 0-7 over fences. Le Cameleon is still out of sorts while Premiumaccess is making a belated first appearance of the campaign, though could still go well.
Formwatch
Le Cameleon 6-1 (11-8) Held up, ridden 5 out, no impression, pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
The Flying Sofa (FR) 40-1 (10-13) Soon chasing leaders on inside, awkward 9th, pushed along before 3 out, lost modest 3rd 3 out, 4th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Zhiguli (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Foxboro (GER) 10-3 (10-5) Mid-division, hit 4 out, went 4th 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance and kept on but not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Falco Blitz (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Premiumaccess (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Led until 2nd, led 7th, headed 10th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Dublin Four (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Cilaos Glace (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders early, disputed lead before 5th, led after 6th, extended lead over 4 out, clear when jumped right last, ridden out and in full control flat, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Galtee Mountain (10-8) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ouro Branco (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Close up, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, stopped quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Twenty Twenty (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) In rear, nudged along 7th, never really travelling, always behind, 5th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Falco Blitz (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
You Say Nothing (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 5th, headed after 11th, no extra 3 out, 8th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Getmegold (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Master Work (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, bad mistake 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, 7th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Quoi De Neuf (11-5) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Dec.