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16:30 Fontwell Park

John & Harold Hartwell Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 210y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,150 added
  • Winner: £3,248
  • 2nd: £1,494
  • 3rd: £747
  • 4th: £374
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 34.00s
  • Off Time: 16:30:23
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, yellow sash, royal blue and red hooped sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap

Dear Ralphy (IRE)

254 bt CD
9/1
  • Form FP6-212
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 100

tracked clear leader, closer at 5th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened in 3rd

2
Silk - White and black stripes, black and white check sleeves, red cap
  • Form 65-8P32
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 95

held up in 4th, headway into 3rd before 4 out, 2nd before next, led and hung right approaching 2 out, ridden clear between last two, stayed on strongly run-in

4
Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red and White striped cap
9/4
  • Form 1-P5634
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 78

held up in 3rd, closer at 11th, lost 3rd before 4 out where not fluent, soon weakened

5
Silk - Maroon, pink star, maroon sleeves, pink stars
  • Form 994372
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 73

led and soon clear, not fluent and reduced lead 5th, pushed along before 3 out, headed and carried right by winner approaching next, pecked on landing 2 out, ridden and no extra between last two

3
NR
  • Form 23-9P45
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 87

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Dear Ralphy (IRE) 6-1 (12-1) Held up in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders out wide 3 out, led turning in, 2 lengths ahead when bad mistake and nearly unseated rider last, headed run-in, no chance to recover, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Hammer Dan (10-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Record High (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Went to post early, held up in rear, headway after 5 out, went 4th 4 out, pushed along 3 out, pecked 2 out and soon chased leader, stayed on but no telling impression on winner, jumped left last, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Uallrightharry (10-6) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Abbeyhill (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Front mid-division, closed to press leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out and faded, 4th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Shady B (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.

Jukebox D'eddy (FR) 7-2 (10-9) Led, pushed along 2 out, headed last, stayed on run-in, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Icaque de L'Isle (12-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.

Daring Plan (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, closed before 11th, every chance normal 3 out, beaten normal 2 out, 5th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Puddlesinthepark (10-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.