April 04 / 14.30 Fontwell

14.30

Heavy

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: P4033U

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Didn't get home after racing too freely over 2m5f here in February and unseated rider on latest appearance, but made pretty good start to chasing career when third to Shaw's Cross at Plumpton (2m1f, good to soft) in January and is now 3lb below that mark; likely contender.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:35 Huntingdon

Hector Jaguen

11st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

Opened his chase account at Fontwell (2m2f) last April but he's failed to kick on subsequently, well held in second when unseating 2 out at Plumpton (2m1f) four weeks ago; his mark is slipping but more is needed.

5/1

1

26th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

16:30 Plumpton

Hector Jaguen

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

chased clear leader, not fluent when raced in last 2nd

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 224144 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Given very well judged ride by Nick Scholfield when coming from off the pace to open chasing account at Plumpton (2m1f, good to soft) in January; needs to bounce back from laboured effort at Warwick a fortnight ago but has been consistent in the main this season and his current mark is workable.
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9

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Runner-up at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft) in December and respectable fourth in his last two runs but this 13yo is now 1-24 over fences and that win was over two years ago; down the list.

7/1

4th

11

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Veteran who scored over hurdles here (heavy) in 2019 and broke a long losing run two years ago over fences at Plumpton; no joy since but, even though he's 2lb out of the weights today, he's regularly shown enough to be given a place chance.

16/1

4th

11

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Veteran who scored over hurdles here (heavy) in 2019 and broke a long losing run two years ago over fences at Plumpton; no joy since but, even though he's 2lb out of the weights today, he's regularly shown enough to be given a place chance.

16/1

Form: 5-B674

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Regressive teenager who has been out of form this season; continues to slide down the weights and was prominent for a long way before weakening into fourth at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) a fortnight ago but remains difficult to enthuse over; 1lb out of the weights.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

9th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Ben Brody

10st 5lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: D J Jeffreys

Regressive teenager; on a good mark but hasn't been running well enough to suggest he can take this.

16/1

3rd

5

4th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Ben Brody

10st 2lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: D J Jeffreys

led, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th

12/1

4th

4

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Ffos Las

Ben Brody

11st 3lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: D J Jeffreys

raced in second, pressed leader 6th

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: /97614

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Put some very disappointing hurdle runs behind him when making all in three-runner chase at Leicester (2m, good; has also won on soft) in February but struggled in another small-field chase later that month and it's hard to foretell whether he'll be in the right mood here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

4th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Blacko

11st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

prominent, not fluent 8th, soon lost ground, not fluent 9th, soon pushed along and got behind

7/1

4th

3

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

14:50 Hereford

Blacko

11st 5lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Quite useful hurdler but not an immediate success over fences; in moderate form over hurdles for new yard but was tenacious, despite wandering, when hanging on to his lead in an ordinary beginners' chase at Leicester recently (2m, good); favourably treated on past hurdle form and might improve.

5/2

1st

1

16th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

1m 7f 201y

Class 3

14:00 Leicester

Blacko

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

made all, not fluent 2nd, pushed along when wandered around on approach to 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in

9/2

Form: 133/7 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 8yo who has been very lightly raced since winning maiden hurdle for Nicky Henderson in 2020; raced too freely and made a couple of notable jumping errors when disappointing favourite on last month's stable/chase/handicap debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) but drops in trip and grade here, and ought to be capable of much better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

4th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Ballingers Corner

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

prominent, lost ground after 7th, soon dropped to last, not fluent 8th, pushed along and got behind after 9th

7/4

7th

4

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

13:50 Ludlow

Ballingers Corner

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Very unexposed 8yo who won a point and a maiden hurdle (2m4f, good) in 2020; absent since below-par hurdle run for Nicky Henderson in April 2021 but market support will make her of interest before today's stable/chase/handicap debut.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £5.57
Trifecta £14.00

Selections

RP Ratings:

Hector Jaguen

TOPSPEED:

Shaw's Cross

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballingers Corner

Daily Record:

Blacko

Telegraph:

Ben Brody

POSTDATA:

Hector Jaguen

The Times:

Hector Jaguen

The Guardian:

Hector Jaguen

Daily Mail:

Hector Jaguen

The Sun:

Hector Jaguen

The Star:

Hector Jaguen

D Express:

Shaw's Cross

Daily Mirror:

Shaw's Cross