Racecards
14:10 Fontwell Park
Star Sports The Gentleman's Bookmaker Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 31y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 11-PP85
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 101
prominent until 4th, tracked leaders, ridden 9th, mistake next, well beaten before after 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 65-0585
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
soon ridden along in last, mistake 8th, closed 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form 11-4433
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, mistake 12th, led 2 out, edged right last, all out
- Form 6P12F-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
in rear, mistake 12th, behind 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 4-21333
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, headway 9th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, lost 3rd near finish
- Form 42-87P1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
chased leaders, mistake 7th, stayed on from 2 out, 2nd when slightly unsighted last, closed towards finish, just held
- Form 4-679PU
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased leaders, blundered 6th, mistake 8th, well beaten before 3 out
Dancing Dik
47- Form 0-P9P67
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr B Paris-Crofts
led, clear 4th until after 6th, headed before 8th, ridden and struggling after 10th, behind 12th, pulled up before 3 out
Bobonyx
19- Form 5P-P578
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey James Banks
tracked leaders, 2nd 3rd, led before 8th, mistake and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form PUP7-44
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
WISH IN A WELL returned the wide-margin winner of an amateur riders’ chase at Fakenham on New Year’s Day. He should go close again given today’s opposition are all struggling for form. Cucklington and Slidecheck looked to have decent claims on their respective latest starts but both disappointed though the former was making his chasing debut. High Aspirations is back on a winning mark and drops down a grade while Tenant Farmer was placed over track and trip in November but has been well beaten in both starts since.
Formwatch
High Aspirations (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, pushed along after 9th, struggling next, left poor 5th and hampered 4 out, weakened, 5th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Johns Luck (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cucklington 11-2fav (11-7) Mid-division, outpaced when field came into view briefly before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Sonoftheking (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Slidecheck (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division and mistakes, soon towards rear, struggling halfway, left remote 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 8, dist behind Jamrham (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Beaujolais Bob 10-1 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent and reminder 3rd, led next, headed before 5th, lost place after next, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Tenant Farmer (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, hit 6th and dropped to rear, tailed off from 4 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Amber Gambler (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Wish In A Well (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Close up, tracked leaders 9th, went 2nd 12th, every chance when hit 2 out, ridden to lead bend approaching last, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Troufion (11-7) by 20l, 5 ran.
Sitting Back (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Led, mistake 5 out, headed before 3 out, left 2nd when hampered and unseated rider 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Dancing Dik 66-1 (10-0) Close up on outside 2nd, lost place from 8th, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Guanciale (11-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Bobonyx 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, 2nd after 7th until pushed along before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened between last two, 8th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Burgess Dream (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Benability (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders until 9th, close up, ridden 11th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Wish In A Well (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.