16:10 Fontwell

Friday 16 April 2021

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 50.34s

Diligent^h⁶^{(ex 14)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88

2/5

Stepped up significantly on his reappearance/yard debut to score at Plumpton and followed up in similarly dominant style at Newcastle. Double penalty unlikely to prevent completion of quick hat-trick.

Form: 2FP-611

Etat Major Aulmes⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR: 98

7/1

Made winning handicap bow on return at Newton Abbot (21.5f, good) in July. Offered very little tried chasing after 4 months off at Newbury last month so can only be watched on that evidence.

Form: U-1347P

Episode^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 96| CD

7/1

Unreliable sort who didn't need to improve to get off the mark when scoring over C&D 18 days ago, in command last. Not one to be siding with in a follow-up attempt given her profile.

Form: 952031

Vital Sign¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: R Rowe| OR: 88

22/1

Maiden pointer who showed only modest form over hurdles last winter. Shaped better than on chasing debut when fifth at this course 18 days ago but will need a big step forward to be involved.

Form: 470P-P5

Ardbruce⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 81

25/1

Poor form over hurdles and has offered little on each of his 4 starts since switched to fences, run best excused at Plumpton 5 days ago after badly hampered 4 out (rider lost irons).

Form: 00PPU6

Glorious Boru^p1⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: M Goldstein| T: A Irvine| OR: 78

14/1

Long-standing maiden who has been below form on his last 3 starts and is readily passed over despite first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 73U768

Steel The China^t,v¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 10

125/1

Dual winning pointer who has shown nothing under Rules so far. Readily passed over.

Form: 1/P8-PP6

Non-Runners

El Tornado¹⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: N J Gifford J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Diligent (2/5), Etat Major Aulmes (7/1), Episode (7/1), Glorious Boru (14/1), El Tornado (16/1), Vital Sign (22/1), Ardbruce (25/1), Steel The China (125/1)

DILIGENT arrives on the back of a pair of dominant front-running victories, and having been found another weak race, looks very hard to oppose under a double penalty. Episode isn't one for maximum faith but could be the one to give the selection most to think about following a C&D success 18 days ago, ahead of handicap-debutant El Tornado.