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15:50 Fontwell Park

Happy Birthday David Chivers Selling Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.80s
  • Off Time: 15:51:07
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Native Commander (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wot No Cash

    20/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red sash and sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Native Commander (IRE)

      17 BF
      4/1
      • Form 2U4313
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 87

      held up, headway to lead 2 out, kept on, ridden out

      2
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

      Travello (GER)

      6 t
      2/1
      • Form P21017
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 84

      chased leader, led 7th until 9th, ridden after 4 out, beaten from next

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap

      Taksina

      45
      2/1
      • Form 616357
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 74

      led until 7th, weakened 4 out, behind and pulled up before 3 out

      6
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop and armlets, check cap

      Wot No Cash

      373 CD
      20/1
      • Form 755PP/P-
      • Age 15
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 66

      chased leaders, led 9th, ridden and hard pressed after 4 out, hung left from next, headed 2 out, kept on same pace

      7
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE collar and sleeves, BLACK and LIGHT BLUE check cap

      Denarius Secundus

      37 b
      5/1
      • Form PPP800
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 52

      chased leaders, slow jump 5th, driven along from 7th, every chance 2 out, soon one pace

      3
      NR

      Boscall Hill (IRE)

      23
      • Form 000F66
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 81

      Nonrunner

      4
      NR

      Brigadier du Bois (FR)

      91 BFC
      • Form 1-P493P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 75

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Travello gets the vote here ahead of Native Commander and Brigadier du Bois. This is Native Commander's level and, even though he was third in a similar event off today's mark last time, cannot be ruled out in this company. Having won a similar race at Plumpton two runs ago off a five-pounds lower mark, Travello rates as a major player, while Brigadier du Bois holds major claims if anywhere near his best as he drops to this grade. Finally, a return to her October winning form would bring Taksina into things but, for the selection, we will stick with Travello.

      Formwatch

      Native Commander (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Tracked leading pair, driven after 3 out, beaten next, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Travello (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 1f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.

      Travello (GER) 9-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, 48l behind Pauntley Gofa (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.

      Taksina 8-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, never a danger after, 7th of 10, 21l behind Spike Jones (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.

      Wot No Cash 66-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed after 5th and weakened, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Collinstown (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr '06, 16 ran.

      Denarius Secundus 40-1 (10-11) Chased leaders until 4th, soon behind, 10th of 13, well behind Share My Dream (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gs in Mar.

      Boscall Hill (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Held up, weakened 4 out, 6th of 16, 37l behind Sea Cadet (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 7f ldy hcp hdl (5) gf.

      Brigadier du Bois (FR) 7-2fav (11-7) Prominent, ridden 10th, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Mighty Moose (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs (5) sft in Jan, 14 ran.