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13:50 Fontwell Park
'Guido James Zammit' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,868 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £450
- Form 2-54121
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd before 7th until before next, 2nd again approaching 11th until 4 out, weakened soon after, went remote 4th close home
- Form U544-50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
held up, headway chasing leaders 10th, 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, clear next, ridden between last 2, stayed on strongly
- Form 43322-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th until 10th, 2nd again 4 out, led briefly before next, chased winner, well held 2 out, eased when no chance run-in
- Form 21-4P59
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
chased leaders until lost place 4th, behind, ridden and rallied after 4 out, went remote 3rd 2 out
- Form 893135
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey James Best
never travelled or jumped with any fluency, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 303P-5P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader until approaching 7th, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 10th, driven and tailed off when pulled up before 12th
- Form 33-37P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
led until before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, no chance with 1st 2, tired when jumped right 2 out, weakened into 4th soon after and dropped to 5th close home
- Form 854341
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in touch, jumped slowly 5th, headway chasing leaders approaching 10th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off
Previous results
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Verdict
Invicta Lake won easily over course and distance 10 days ago but, on today’s slightly quicker surface, is taken on with FIGHT COMMANDER, who will have benefited from a recent run at Uttoxeter – Richard Johnson keeps faith with Olly Murphy’s charge. Skellig Rocks needs to put a poor run at Wincanton behind him but Compadre got back to winning ways at Market Rasen and is still on a fair mark. Cougar's Gold has won two of his last three and was only beaten a nose in the other so can’t be left out of calculations.
Formwatch
Cougar's Gold (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Mostly jumped well, made all, clear 4 out, hit next and 2 out, good jump to assert and went right last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Mahlermade (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Kings Monarch 20-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 2nd, closed 5th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 35 1/4l behind Church Hall (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Fight Commander (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, soon pushed along, ridden after 10th, headway on outside 4 out, no impression on leaders from next, 5th of 11, 10l behind The Ogle Gogle Man (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Gamain (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Towards rear, slow 1st, headway on outside 9th, ridden before 5 out, soon beaten, 9th of 16, 18 1/2l behind Church Hall (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Heluvagood 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 11th, not fluent 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out until flat, no extra towards finish, 5th of 16, 5l behind Church Hall (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Skellig Rocks (FR) 6-1 (10-9) Slight lead until 3rd, chased leaders, hit 10th, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Redmond (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led until before 8th, in front again 10th, pushed along before 3 out, went right 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed 150 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Sartorial Elegance (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders and keen, 3rd after 5th, 2nd after 7th, mistakes 11th and next, closer 4 out, led before 3 out, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Sartorial Elegance (11-12) by 15l, 5 ran.
Compadre (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, closed after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Volt Face (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.