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15:10 Fontwell Park

Evechange Ltd Xmas Party Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class F )

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 54.20s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lucky Pete

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Kitimat

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Walcot Lad (IRE)

      2/1

        1
        Silk - Red and white check, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star

        Walcot Lad (IRE)

        30
        2/1
        • Form 3-51214
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 87

        in touch, headway approaching 8th, ridden after 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no extra when lost 2nd run-in

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams and cap

        Barnards Green (IRE)

        7 v
        8/1
        • Form 144304
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 87

        held up, pecked 8th, never dangerous

        3
        Silk - White, Maroon epaulets, halved sleeves, Maroon cap, White diamond

        Gemi Bed (FR)

        12 b
        10/1
        • Form 14-0P53
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 77

        soon struggling in rear, tailed off from 5th

        4
        Silk - BROWN, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, check cap

        Lucky Pete

        14
        11/2
        • Form 00P-2UF
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 73

        made all, hit 7th, jumped right from next, well clear 4 out, unchallenged

        5
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow star, Mauve sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

        Isam Top (FR)

        7
        6/1
        • Form 605435
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 69

        jumped badly right throughout, chased winner, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out

        6
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow hollow box, armlets and star on cap

        Hisar (IRE)

        61
        14/1
        • Form 453P4P
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 64

        in touch, headway and mistake 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (halved), striped sleeves and cap

        Kitimat

        33 b
        7/2
        • Form 2-PP32F
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 64

        held up, headway approaching 8th, hit 9th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd run in, no chance with winner

        8
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, MAROON sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW star

        Dual Star (IRE)

        12 t
        50/1
        • Form 00005P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 52

        chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Walcot Lad should take plenty of beating in this amateur riders' handicap chase, with Barnards Green and Isam Top rated as the main dangers. The selection is dropped in trip after disappointing at Fakenham, and as he had previously won comfortably over this course and distance he is difficult to overlook here. Barnards Green and Isam Top were both disappointing last time, but Barnards Green did make a bad blunder in that race which put pay to his chances. Both will need to improve to trouble our selection but Isam Top does have the capable Justin Morgan in the plate here. Kitimat would be another to consider if he could get round, but he is far from reliable, and for the winner we return to Walcot Lad.