Racecards
12:55 Fontwell Park
32Red Casino Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 40-1212
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tended to jump right, led, briefly headed 4th and again 10th, headed before 3 out, pressed leader, led again 2 out, went right last, driven and stayed on flat
- Form 3464F9
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leading pair, pecked 1st, not fluent 3rd, went right 10th, outpaced and reminders before next, plugged on to modest 3rd close home, never any chance with leading duo
- Form P12345
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Mr Paul John
disputed lead, led briefly 4th and again 10th, went right and mistake next, led narrowly before 3 out until 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 23P5-11
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey Joshua Moore
tracked leading pair, ridden before 4 out, outpaced next, no chance with leading duo, mistake 2 out, droppped to 4th close home
- Form 23-UP32
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Goldstein
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In depth
Verdict
Beforeall went up 8lb for his victory over Venetian Lad with Upton Meade a long way behind at Plumpton and wasn't beaten far in a follow-up attempt here though another 3lb rise won't aid his cause. The runner-up should get much closer while Donnas Palm has won eleven races in Ireland and is gradually dropping to a winnable mark. SEVENTH HUSSAR has suddenly found his form though his two victories at Lingfield came on bottomless ground. Providing the going remains testing he can complete a hat-trick.
Formwatch
Beforeall (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Always prominent, led 11th, strongly challenged approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Bucking The Trend (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Donnas Palm (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, ridden 10th, well beaten 4 out, 9th of 16, 30l behind King Massini (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) gd.
Upton Mead (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, headway, went 3rd after 8th until ridden 12th, weakened next, last of 5, well behind Bincombe (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Seventh Hussar 1-2fav (11-6) Tracked leader, hit 1st, mistake 4th, led 8th, pressed when left well clear 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hit last, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov beating Budsson (10-0) by 35l, 3 ran.
Venetian Lad 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd 9th, stayed on to 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Beforeall (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.