15:50 Fontwell

Wednesday 14 February 2024

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Southern Contract Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 104y  |   Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:51  |   Winning time: 5m 32.4s
1st
Horse silk
7
5/4f
T: H BrownJ: G Sheehan
Wore hood to post,tracked leader, bumped 3rd, led briefly out wide 4 out, ridden before next, closer between last two, led on inside run-in, stayed on strongly op 11/8 tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
8
2
611-12
9/2
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
Led, went right and bumped rival 3rd, hit 8th, headed briefly 4 out, went clear before 2nd, reduced lead and driven between last two, slowed into last, headed and no extra rin-in op 4/1 tchd 18/5 and tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
6
9/2
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Wore hood to post, held up, closer 6th, outright 3rd after 9th, outpaced before 3 out, no chance with leading duo tchd 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
28/1
T: G & J MooreJ: M Goldstein
Off the pace in rear, struggling and reminders after 8th, tailed off and pulled up after next op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
5
9/2
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place briefly 6th, dropped to 4th after 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off when hit 11th, pulled up before 3 out op 11/2
PU
Horse silk
8
10/1
T: K JewellJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Raced wide and soon off the pace in last pair, never a factor, ridden and struggling in modest 4th before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next op 17/2 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Walk In The Wild57
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 8
T: G & J Moore  J: Caoilin Quinn
NR
3
Horse silk
Mortens Leam15
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 12
T: M Hawker  J: Harry Reed
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.30, £2.40EX:£7.10Trifecta:£22.30Tricast:£17.73SF:£7.47Swingers:£2.00, £1.70, £3.10

Forecasts

Valirann Gold (5/4), Walk In The Wild (4/1), Flamelco (9/2), West Orchard (9/2), Lightonthewing (9/2), Millies Mite (10/1), Mortens Leam (14/1), Call Off The Dogs (28/1)

Verdict

Gary Moore holds quite a strong hand and, while WALK IN THE WILD hasn't been in top form, he's a likely candidate to bounce back after a wind op/in a first-time tongue tie, so he's the tentative choice. West Orchard arrives on the back of a solid showing and is feared along with Valirann Gold.

  1. WALK IN THE WILD (FR)
  2. WEST ORCHARD (IRE)
  3. VALIRANN GOLD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Arcade Attraction
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 9
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00

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