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16:00 Fontwell Park

Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 210y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,900 added
  • Winner: £4,700
  • 2nd: £2,163
  • 3rd: £1,081
  • 4th: £541
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Silk - White and maroon stripes, white and light blue chevrons on sleeves, white cap, yellow star

Special John (IRE)

25
  • Form 11552-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 110

2
Silk - Dark blue, pink spots, dark blue sleeves, pink cap

Ballyfinn (IRE)

27 t CD
  • Form 3744-14
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 105

3
Silk - Black and Emerald Green diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

Gata Ban (IRE)

4 p
  • Form 6634-21
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 82

4
Silk - Dark blue, orange disc, orange cap

Edgewell (IRE)

21 b
  • Form 8114-3P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 88

In depth

Formwatch

Special John (IRE) 3-1fav (11-13) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 4th, led after 11th, went clear after 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, drifted left before last, reduced advantage flat, kept on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in May beating Good Work (11-3) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.

Ballyfinn (IRE) 9-2 (12-7) Held up in touch, detached before 4 out, rallied and went distant fourth run-in, never involved, 4th of 7, 23 3/4l behind Lunar Ocean (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.

Gata Ban (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Handy, pressed leaders after 4 out, led before 2 out and pushed along, ridden run-in and stayed on strongly to clear away, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating The Flying Poet (12-0) by 8 1/2l, 11 ran.

Edgewell (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Ran in snatches, midfield, dropped to rear before 10th, slow 14th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 16th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.