Racecards
13:50 Fontwell Park
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 149y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £19,600 added
- Winner: £9,912
- 2nd: £4,566
- 3rd: £2,282
- 4th: £1,143
- Form 18P-235
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
1 led, mistake 7th, headed 9th, remained prominent, pushed along before 16th, ridden in close 3rd 17th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied and stayed on gamely to lead closing stages
- Form 241-616
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased front pair, dropped to last 8th, headway to track leaders 12th, hit 14th, pressed leader 16th, ridden in 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, kept on, headed closing stages
- Form P11P-13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
handy, not fluent 10th and pushed along, slow jump and reminders 12th, dropped to rear, not fluent 13th, losing ground and pulled up before 16th
- Form 2106-34
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in last, shaken up after 3rd, tracked leader 7th, led 9th, pressed 16th, pushed along and headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
CHEQUE EN BLANC has won his last two starts around here and will be staying on in the closing stages. I See You Well has won here but is very much a Plumpton specialist. Eaglehill has been going well but will have stamina to prove while Checkitout has a welter burden to carry, though is only a pound higher than for his last victory and this is a big drop in grade.
Formwatch
Checkitout (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden 15th, chased leaders 3 out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 13, 22l behind Annsam (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.
I See You Well (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 13th, in mid-division when slight peck 16th, ridden after 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 15, 29 1/2l behind Go Whatever (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Eaglehill (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd, slow and lost place 4th, pushed along after 10th, behind 12th, went modest 4th 4 out, mistake last, went 3rd flat, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 13 3/4l behind Pookie Pekan (11-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Cheque En Blanc (FR) 3-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along 13th, struggling next, ridden and rallied approaching last, 4th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Innisfree Lad (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.