Racecards
13:30 Fontwell Park
At The Races App Market Movers Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 165y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £17,900 added
- Winner: £8,986
- 2nd: £4,140
- 3rd: £2,069
- 4th: £1,036
- Form 24-1331
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, not fluent 8th, mistake 3 out, headed after 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 101-733
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 6th, reminder after 8th, bumped 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led and hung left, headed last, no extra towards finish
Goa Lil (FR)
31- Form 231435
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
mostly close 2nd, jumped right and bumped rival 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon bumped slightly, led last, stayed on well, clear towards finish
In depth
Verdict
FRIEND OF FOE is probably worth sticking with having beaten a similar small field at Leicester earlier this month with a degree of comfort. Allavina was a useful hurdler who still has a bit of scope over fences but Goa Lil looks thoroughly exposed and races from out of the handicap, though will be helped by Finn Lambert’s claim.
Formwatch
Friend Or Foe (FR) 8-13fav (11-8) Made all, ridden and ran on, won at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Nelson River (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Allavina (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 4 out, pressed leaders before 2 out, led narrowly approaching 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, kept on, no extra run-in, 3rd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Fantastic Lady (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Goa Lil (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, always in rear, ridden and beaten turning in, last of 5, 28 1/2l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4f (1) gs in Feb.