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16:05 Fontwell Park

Bill Watkins Retirement Selling Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 33.70s
  • Off Time: 16:05:27
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Auditor

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Jupon Vert (FR)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle and sleeves, Red cap

      Mondial Jack (FR)

      43 v D
      9/4
      • Form P34516
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 80

      soon tailed off, pulled up before 5th

      2
      Silk - Grey, White sash, armlets and cap

      Jupon Vert (FR)

      6
      5/2
      • Form 4P37P2
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 81

      jumped slightly right, led, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, kept on same pace

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Grey sleeves

      Ballyrainey (IRE)

      14 p
      5/1
      • Form F6F045
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 77

      chased leader, hit 5th, ridden after 8th and lost place, plugged on again from 2 out

      5
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stripe, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Croft (IRE)

      133 bt
      20/1
      • Form 76-8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 70

      held up behind leaders, went close 3rd 8th, effort after 2 out, weakening when blundered last

      6
      Silk - Yellow and Purple check, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Boscall Hill (IRE)

      31
      17/2
      • Form 834P46
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 66

      chased leader, ridden after 8th, soon weakened

      7
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

      Auditor

      7 b
      9/2
      • Form 5P454P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 55

      held up behind leaders, went 2nd 7th, led soon after 2 out, went right last, ridden clear

      4
      NR

      Travello (GER)

      11 pt
      • Form 449900
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 75

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Jupon Vert can land this selling chase at the expense of Mondial Jack and Travello. The selection pulled up in this company at Chepstow but faired better when second to Jazz Dancer at Taunton in a non selling handicap last time out. He has been a good horse to his connections over the years winning seven time but he is difficult to catch right. If he shows his best today he will difficult to beat. Mondial Jack was in winning form at Hereford back in February but has been disappointing since. He is however trained by David Evans who has his team of flat horses in sparkling form at present so any market moves should be noted. Travello has always been difficult to win with and has really been off the boil for sometime now but this is a poor race and as he has shown winning ability in the past so he has to be respected. But for the winner we return to Jupon Vert.

      Formwatch

      Mondial Jack (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Led until 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 31l behind Lady Pilot (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.

      Jupon Vert (FR) 12-1 (9-9) Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, jumped badly right 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Jazz Dance (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.

      Ballyrainey (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Led 4th until 4 out, mistakes 3 out and 2 out, faded, 5th of 11, 16l behind Count Kristo (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.

      Croft (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 16, 40l behind Share My Dream (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gd in Dec.

      Boscall Hill (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place, tailed off 8th, 6th of 8, 46l behind The Walnut Tree (10-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Mar.

      Auditor 150-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 6th until after 12th, soon behind and pulled up at the 17th in race won by Take The Stand (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (4) gd, 15 ran.

      Travello (GER) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed and hit 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 36l behind Magic Merlin (11-3) at N Abbot 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.