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14:10 Fontwell Park
Wellpool Building And Maintenance Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,819
- 2nd: £534
- 3rd: £267
- 4th: £134
- Form 2-43624
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased clear leading trio, went modest 3rd after 7th, never on terms after, distant 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 34-3373
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
chased clear leading pair until after 7th, stayed in 4th place, hit 9th, blundered and reminders 12th, hit next, soon lost 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 15th
- Form 421U-36
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey M Goldstein
in rear, pecked 4th, reminders after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
- Form 244P8/P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
led, headed approaching 5th, led again 8th, clear after 13th, awkward next, kept on strongly, eased towards finish
- Form 475P45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey Donal Fahy
chased leaders, badly outpaced from 5th, went distant 4th soon after 13th, tailed off when left 3rd 2 out
Billybo
7- Form 54891/1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, chased winner before 4th, led approaching and not fluent 5th, headed 8th, chased winner, well held from 13th, no chance when blundered 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BILLYBO returned from a lengthy absence to win in a canter at Towcester last week. He has a penalty to carry here but that shouldn't make much difference in this grade and he'll be a short price to complete the double. Kilvergan Boy has won three times over fences but the handicapper has him exactly where he wants him and a place is probably the best he can hope for here again while Ballinhassig stopped very quickly having been prominent early at Plumpton last week. Might As Well ran well over C&D at the start of the summer, however, and could be the one for forecast-backers if a return to the course sparks a revival.
Formwatch
Kilvergan Boy (IRE) 13-8fav (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, led 4th, made most after until ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 16l behind Oscar Leney (10-6) at Southwell 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Nov.
Might As Well 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, reminder before 6th, outpaced 12th, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd and no impression from last, 3rd of 8, 35l behind Quayside Court (9-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Ballinhassig (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Pressed leader, hit 14th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, 35l behind Beware Chalk Pit (11-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.
Wild Ground (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Jumped slow at times in rear, ridden 9th, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Musical Wedge (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Destined For Fame (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, 5th and ridden 3 out, outpaced before next, 5th of 13, 14l behind Earcomesthedream (11-4) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Billybo 4-7fav (10-0) Made all, clear from 3 out, very easily, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft beating Kilcascan (11-5) by 36l, 4 ran.