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14:40 Fontwell Park

Dave Deadman Trucking And Storage Selling Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 22.30s
  • Off Time: 14:42:02
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kappelhoff (IRE)

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wild Ground (IRE)

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Mondial Jack (FR)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), White sleeves, White cap, Orange star

        Smeathe's Ridge

        13
        7/1
        • Form 8P20P-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 85

        held up, mistake 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 7th

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle and sleeves, Red cap

        Mondial Jack (FR)

        12 v D
        4/1
        • Form 24-108P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 82

        led, jumped right, mistake 4 out, soon hard pressed, hit 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra

        3
        Silk - Black, Red star, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Red stars

        Gunsmoke Blue (IRE)

        10 v
        16/1
        • Form 42-847U
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, mistake 9th, headway next, mistake 11th, soon ridden, disputing close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

        4
        Silk - Yellow and Purple check, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Boscall Hill (IRE)

        8
        11/2
        • Form 66-3834
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 71

        always behind, tailed off, pulled up after 9th

        5
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW collar and sleeves, BLACK cap, LIGHT BLUE spots

        Opportunity Knocks

        5 p D
        8/1
        • Form 50-66PR
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 71

        chased leaders until 11th, soon well behind

        6
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue armlets

        Queen Excalibur

        16
        12/1
        • Form 7P2P8U
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 71

        always behind, tailed off, pulled up before last

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue diamonds on sleeves

        Wild Ground (IRE)

        55
        5/2
        • Form 9748P-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 64

        mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd near finish

        8
        Silk - White, two Cerise hoops, Blue sleeves, White cap

        Kappelhoff (IRE)

        173 b C
        25/1
        • Form 7057-0P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-4
        • Official Rating 63

        chased leaders, went 2nd at 9th, challenged after 4 out, led soon after last, driven out

        9
        Silk - Yellow, black cross of lorraine, dark green sleeves, yellow cap, black star

        Dance Day

        14 v
        9/1
        • Form 6774PP
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 57

        chased leader early, tailed off, pulled up after 9th

        In depth

        Verdict

        Wild Ground, Boscill Hill and Smeathe's Ridge make the shortlist here with Wild Ground taken to come out on top. Smeathe's Ridge ran a good second at Folkestone earlier this year but his form has tailed off since then and though this is a drop in grade he is best watched here. Boscall Hill has been running in non sellers recently but has been running respectably. This is a much easier task and he can go well. After looking poor in previous runs, Wild Ground ran a blinder in comparison at Uttoxeter last time, finishing a good third. This is a drop in class, and if Wild Ground can improve again he is well treated here and can take this.

        Formwatch

        Smeathe's Ridge 16-1 (10-8) Held up, lost place 5th, jumped slowly next and soon tailed off, last of 11, well behind Master d'Or (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.

        Mondial Jack (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, reminders after 4th, headway next, led 7th to 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Lazy But Lively (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 16 ran.

        Gunsmoke Blue (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, badly hampered and unseated rider at the 9th in race won by San Luca (9-13) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (5) gs, 12 ran.

        Boscall Hill (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Tracked leader until 8th, weakened next, 4th of 6, 35l behind Desert Quest (11-6) at Fakenham 2m nov chs (3) gs.

        Opportunity Knocks 100-1 (9-11) Hampered 1st, in touch until reminder 11th, beaten when blundered badly 13th, soon behind and refused 2 out in race won by Never So Blue (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 7 ran.

        Queen Excalibur 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division, not jump well, weakened before 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Chimichurri (11-5) at Towcester 2m cnd hcp chs (5) sft in Nov, 11 ran.

        Wild Ground (IRE) 66-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 12th, chased leading pair approaching 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Try (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Oct.

        Kappelhoff (IRE) 100-1 (9-10) Went prominent 2nd, weakened after 3th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Wotashambles (11-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jun, 15 ran.

        Dance Day 28-1 (9-9) Mid-division, lost place 13th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Got The Gift (10-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Nov, 15 ran.