Racecards
13:30 Fontwell Park
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,400 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
- Form 314351
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
led until narrowly headed 10th, jumped slowly and lost place next, soon outpaced in rear, went right 2 out, went remote 3rd before the last
- Form 4F1211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
bit keen in close 3rd, hit 9th, went 2nd approaching 4 out until hit next, weakened into 4th before the last
- Form 1254U4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
raced keenly, held up in close 4th, pushed along after 9th, went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd and blundered 3 out, ridden and well held before hung right next, no chance with winner
- Form P-12541
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey T J O'Brien
jumped left at times, pecked 1st, pressed leader, led 10th, clear 3 out, eased run-in
- Form 31-8P36
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Fat Sam bids for a hat-trick raised 5lb on his reappearance but found the equally-progressive GOA LIL too good at Stratford back in August. The latter has won another three times since then, including over these fences last time, and can confirm earlier running despite a penalty. Legends Ryde will find today’s trip short enough having won over 3m2f here last month while both Brewers Project and Sopran Thor are hard to recommend on recent form.
Formwatch
Goa Lil (FR) 5-2 (10-3) Mostly close 2nd, jumped right and bumped rival 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon bumped slightly, led last, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Allavina (10-6) by 7 1/2l, 3 ran.
Fat Sam 6-4fav (11-12) Chased front pair, pushed along and pressed leader after 4 out, hit 3 out, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well to assert flat, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Catch The Cuban (10-4) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Sopran Thor (FR) 9-4 (11-3) Raced in close 3rd on inside and pushed along at times, awkward 4th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, last of 4, 30 3/4l behind Chinwag (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Legends Ryde 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 11th, hit 15th, mistake 4 out, stayed on gamely run-in, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Miss Jeanne Moon (10-13) by nk, 4 ran.
Brewers Project (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid division, ridden and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out, never a factor, last of 6, 21l behind Certainly Red (11-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.