16:50 Fontwell

Sunday 23 February 2020

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Fairmile Snacks Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 6  |   3m 1f 210y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 7m 38.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Alcalat8
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-6| J: Angus Cheleda(5)| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  141| C| D
5/6
Formerly decent handicap chase unlucky not to be unbeaten in both starts so far in this sphere. Looked in control when falling 2 out at Ludlow on hunter chase bow but made amends last time winning well at Haydock.
2
Horse silk
Bob And Coh,t16
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-6| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  148
1/1
Stable companion of Alcala. Useful chaser in France but inauspicious British hunter chase bow when pulled up after racing far too freely at Warwcik last month. Won by country mile at Bangor latest and has every chance if he settles.
3
Horse silk
Wizards Bridgeb38
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-6| J: Mr C Bickers Price(7)| T: Callum Bickers-price| OR:  105| CD
33/1
Fone course record of 4-8 when handicapping for Colin Tizzard. Left very distant second on debut for current yard in Ludlow hunter chase last month on first run for 288 days. More needed and has plenty to find on official figures.
5
Horse silk
Kerisper28
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Solomon Wood(7)| T: A Gibbons| OR:  103
40/1
Dual hurdles winner for Nigel Twiston-Davies but didn't show much in five start over fences. Debut for current yard having been third in 3m point last month and looks very much up against it in this company.

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Kelvingrove24
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 10
T: A B Leyshon  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Alcala (5/6), Bob And Co (1/1), Kelvingrove (10/1), Wizards Bridge (33/1), Kerisper (40/1)

Verdict

This looks more than likely to be a Paul Nicholls 1-2 but which way round? ALCALA is taken to edge out stable companion Bob And Co having won nicely in heavy ground at Haydock last week. Bob And Co doesn't look the easiest ride but won at Bangor latest after being left a long way clear and has a very experienced rider on board. Wizards Bridge looks best of the remaining trio.
  1. Alcala
  2. Bob And Co
  3. Wizards Bridge

Previous Winners

2019
Shantou Flyer
Weight: 12-6  |Age: 9
J: Mr D Maxwell  |  T: R Hobson
10/11

Prize Money

1st: £1,248.002nd: £387.003rd: £193.004th: £97.00

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