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15:40 Fontwell Park

Star Sports The Gentleman's Bookmaker Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 106y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 42.50s
  • Off Time: 15:40:44
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Black, White disc, White sleeves, Black spots, White cap
25/1
  • Form 12-PPPP
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-3
  • Official Rating 106

not much room and mistake 1st, soon behind, pulled up before 8th

2
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green chevrons, Yellow sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 722363
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 101

tracked leaders, led after 4th, headed 4 out, led 2 out, headed after not fluent last, held towards finish

3
Silk - White, royal blue stars, royal blue sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap
12/1
  • Form 634442
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, blundered 2nd, in touch after 7th, hampered 13th, soon ridden, lost place before 15th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - Purple, emerald green cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
  • Form 24-0521
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 9th, never really back om terms, mistake 13th, well beaten 4 out

5
Silk - Royal blue, white stars, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, yellow cap, royal blue star
9/2
  • Form 97P144
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 97

ridden away from start, always prominent, led 4 out, edged left and headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten after last, stayed on close home

6
Silk - Brown, Orange epaulets and star on cap
10/1
  • Form PP2FFP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 96

bumped 1st, mid-division, in touch after 7th, 3rd next, challenged 2 out, led after last, stayed on well

9
Silk - Yellow, Maroon triple diamond, Maroon and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Maroon diamond
15/2
  • Form 5-02P2P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 83

led, jumped right at times, headed after 4th, mistake 12th, no extra 2 out

10
Silk - Emerald green, red sleeves, emerald green armlets, red cap

Thepartysover

16 t CD
7/2
  • Form U47561
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 78

held up towards rear, headway after 15th, trying to squeeze up inside on bend before 3 out when hampered and clipped heels, eased briefly, no chance after, went modest 4th last

7
NR
7/1
  • Form P-65123
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 90

Nonrunner

8
NR
8/1
  • Form 452/452
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 87

Nonrunner

11
NR
12/1
  • Form 451216
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Bandon Bridge only had three rivals at Warwick but is unexposed and a danger to all if improving further. He makes more appeal than Plumpton hurdles winner Thepartysover, who is 0-21 over fences. VENETIAN LAD is probably overdue an eighth course victory and this is his time of year. He was only beaten a nose stepping up to this trip last time and may just edge out Itoldyou. Linda Jewell’s 11-year-old is another course specialist who is well treated on past form. Goring One, Finish The Story and How's My Friend are others to consider in a tricky puzzle to solve.

Formwatch

Leg Iron (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Blundered badly 1st, headway chasing leaders 4th, ridden and and outpaced in rear 13th, blundered next, tailed off when blundered badly 2 out, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Itoldyou (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Tracked leader, led 4 out, pressed from 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish, lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Royals And Rebels (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Venetian Lad 14-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway halfway to chase leaders in 3rd, ridden 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish, caught post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Royals And Rebels (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Bandon Bridge (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) With leader, mistake 6th, led 7th, headed 10th, led after 11th, headed and ridden 14th, led next, in tight to 2 out and last, driven out, won at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Tommy The Rascal (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.

Finish The Story (IRE) 13-8fav (11-13) In touch, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Royals And Rebels (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Knight Ofthe Realm 11-2 (11-7) Towards rear, blundered 2nd, not fluent 5th, slow 8th and 10th, some headway before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.

King Charlie (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Prominent, ridden and struggling from 11th, behind after 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Thepartysover 10-3 (10-6) In touch, upsides leader when left in lead 2 out, kept on well, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Mar beating Ray Diamond (12-1) by 17l, 5 ran.

Goring One (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Hit 1st, chased leaders, dropped to rear 4th, rallied after 7th, 3rd 4 out, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Magic Money (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

How's My Friend 8-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased winner next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind How's Vienna (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Burgess Dream (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway tracking leaders approaching 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Point N Shoot (11-3) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.