Racecards
15:50 Fontwell Park
Goring Hotel Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 144/63-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, challenged from 5 out, every chance 3 out, quickly weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 026P-4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, lost place from 5th, pulled up before 10th
- Form 412-512
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P York
- Jockey Miss K Lyons
towards rear, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden, held on towards finish
- Form 65123-5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, weakened before 4 out
- Form U6103P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Michael Heard
prominent, lost place after 3rd, soon in rear, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 12-4P35
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Woodman
- Jockey A Glassonbury
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
Grayhawk (IRE)
175- Form PPFU4-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
always towards rear, pulled up before last
- Form 3U23-76
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey T E Whelan
mid-division, soon tracked leaders, ridden before 4 ou t, soon weakened
- Form 13586-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey James Banks
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MINELLA WEB has displayed more than enough ability in his two starts since joining Colin Tizzard to suggest that he's more than capable of landing an ordinary handicap such as this. It may be that he will be given a less aggressive ride on this occasion as he perhaps has not sen out either race that effectively, whilst the first-time application of a tongue tie and cheekpieces may also help him to settle better. Spiritofchartwell has gone well on both starts here this season and looks a useful sort for Phil York at this level. He rates the main danger, especially as he seems to enjoy this venue. Goring One is into the veteran stage nowadays but Anna Newton-Smith's gelding remains capable of taking a hand at the business end. Wish In A Well also has place claims off the bottom rung.
Formwatch
Minella Web (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) In touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 5th, struggling after 3 out, left in 3rd at last, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Red Square Revival (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Indy Island (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Always towards rear, struggling before 9th, tailed off, pulled up, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Spiritofchartwell 11-2 (11-2) In touch, outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase leaders next, stayed on well after last, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Stoical Patient (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Goring One (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders in 4th place, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 24l behind Tara Mac (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Hardtorock (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Held up, under pressure 9th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Lord Aldervale (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Led until after 2nd, jumped right throughout, weakened 4 out, 5th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Red Square Revival (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Grayhawk (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Chased winner, mistake 9th, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Spock (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Wish In A Well (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, 31l behind Tara Mac (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Arquebusier (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in 5th, pushed along before 4 out, soon struggling, 6th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Mr Medic (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.