Racecards
15:55 Fontwell Park
Betfair.Com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 26-F023
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 550-53F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey C Rafter
in touch, mistake 8th, led 3 out, edged left under pressure run in, headed and not quicken final 150 yards
- Form 33/32P-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Johnson
led to 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form PFU-003
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
chased leaders until weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 323
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey M Batchelor
in touch, blundered 1st, mistake 3rd, joined leader 7th, led 4 out, headed before next, weakened and blundered 2 out
Kitimat
14- Form 036461
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden and chance next, weakened 2 out
- Form P64344
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
chased leaders, led 4 out, headed next, rallied under pressure when hit rail run in, led last 150 yards
- Form PF54UP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
in rear, pushed along after 7th, mistake 9th, kept on under pressure from 3 out, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 0-U5440
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey J Mogford
keen, chased leader, not fluent 2nd, led 7th to 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Audiostreetdotcom, Kitimat and Andaleer must be considered in a weak race, and the first mentioned gets the vote. The selection has shown a fair level of form over hurdles and looks the percentage call now that he is going chasing. He has not looked the most genuine at times, but he is up against moderate opposition here and should be capable of scoring. Kitimat looks the principle danger as he was an easy winner on this track last time when defeating Villair. That was a poor race and the race may have been run to suit for the winner, so although he is respected here, he may be worth taking on. Andaleer hails from a shrewd yard and has the services of Richard Johnson so could be of interest if there is any market support on his chasing debut, but in a moderate contest, we will take a chance on Audiostreetdotcom.