Racecards
17:20 Fontwell Park
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 1/91170-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leader, soon disputed lead, tracked leader before 9th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, outjumped rival last and led, ran on flat, gamely
- Form 736346-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
in rear, pushed along before 2 out, never seriously competitive
- Form 823502-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led, soon joined for lead, led outright before 9th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, not fluent last and headed, ran on flat but not match for winner
In depth
Verdict
CHAPMANSHYPE was having a first run since October when unplaced in a Grade 3 hurdle at Aintree. He was 4-4 here over the smaller obstacles and is an athletic type who could run up a sequence at minor tracks. Eglantine Du Seuil is rated just a pound lower over hurdles yet gets 7lb here due to her mares’ allowance and she is a big danger. Neff probably isn’t in the same league as his two rivals but likes it here.
Formwatch
Chapmanshype (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) In touch in mid-division, headway 5th, 5th final bend, weakened before last, 16th of 22, 28 1/4l behind Tronador (10-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Neff (GER) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, pushed along after 6th, well beaten from next, 6th of 7, dist behind Jaisalmer (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Eglantine Du Seuil (FR) 5-2fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leader before last, stayed on strongly flat, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Bannixtown Glory (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.