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14:35 Fontwell Park

toteexacta Novices' Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,384
  • 2nd: £2,772
  • 3rd: £1,386
  • 4th: £693
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 46.40s
  • Off Time: 14:35:51
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Chariot Charger (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sir Du Bearn (FR)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - White, red cross belts, red and white quartered cap

      Cucumber Run (IRE)

      34 p
      4/1
      • Form 110-121
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 132

      held up in touch until fell 2nd

      2
      Silk - White, Grey spots, White cap

      Chariot Charger (IRE)

      38 D
      2/1
      • Form 2238/17
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 138

      jumped right, took keen hold early, led after 1st, made rest, in command from 3 out, hit next, driven out

      3
      Silk - RED, BLACK armlets

      Definite Dawn (IRE)

      134 C
      10/1
      • Form 6-22112
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 125

      chased leaders, chased winner from 3rd until next, remained in 3rd place, mistake 5th, outpaced 10th, no chance after, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Red, pink hoop and armlets

      Sir Du Bearn (FR)

      30 C
      3/1
      • Form 1/2-01
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 132

      soon chased leaders, chased winner from 4th, tried to challenge before 3 out, held when hit 3 out, stayed on same pace after

      5
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, striped sleeves, Pink cap, Emerald Green star

      Trenchant

      38 C
      7/2
      • Form 0/20-431
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 133

      ran in snatches, led until after 1st, chased winner until 3rd, soon dropped to last, pushed along and jumped slowly 7th, outpaced when slow next and pulled up

      Previous results

      2011
      Silk -

      Fruity O'Rooney

      5/4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3

      2010
      Silk -

      Take The Breeze (FR)

      5/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      None of these can be discounted, but runner-up Mac Aeda has boosted CUCUMBER RUN's recent victory at Wetherby with a subsequent win so Nicky Henderson's charge gets a speculative vote. Chariot Charger and Definite Dawn were both beaten in handicaps last time and the latter has a bit to find at the weights here, but Sir Du Bearn and Trenchant opened their accounts over fences on their latest starts at this track and Lingfield respectively and both have plenty of scope for improvement.

      Formwatch

      Cucumber Run (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Often jumped left, made all, not fluent 3rd, clear 4 out, stayed on strongly from next, unchallenged, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Jan beating Mac Aeda (11-7) by 13l, 4 ran.

      Chariot Charger (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led 1st, headed after 7th, remained in touch, not much room after 4 out, soon outpaced, 5th and no impression when hit next, weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, 26l behind Micheal Flips (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan.

      Definite Dawn (IRE) 4-1 (10-1) Held up behind leaders, mistake 5th, pushed along after 11th, went 3rd after 15th, chased winner 3 out, stayed on under pressure, unable to challenge, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Balthazar King (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gf in Oct.

      Sir Du Bearn (FR) 4-5fav (11-0) With leader, led from 4th, clear 4 out, slight mistake last, eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 4f beg chase (4) hvy in Jan beating Gunna Sound (11-0) by 30l, 6 ran.

      Trenchant 11-8fav (11-0) Made all, came readily clear from 2 out, eased close home, won at Lingfield 2m 4f beg chase (5) sft in Jan beating Preuty Boy (10-9) by 4l, 5 ran.