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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.34s
  • Off Time: 17:20:27
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, maroon chevron, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
7/4
  • Form 1/91170-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 144

tracked leader, soon disputed lead, tracked leader before 9th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, outjumped rival last and led, ran on flat, gamely

2
Silk - Emerald green, red disc, armlets and cap

Neff (GER)

21 CCD
18/1
  • Form 736346-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 113

in rear, pushed along before 2 out, never seriously competitive

3
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap
  • Form 823502-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 143

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.