14:40 Fontwell
Friday 28 March 2025
All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:55
Millstone Landscapes Sponsored Raceday Inaugral Race Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 5f 135y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:40Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 32.04s
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Show odds
Proved better than ever when gaining second chase success for current yard at Worcester (2½m, good) last summer. Followed that with a couple of decent efforts but form has dipped badly the last twice and he needs to bounce back following a 176-day absence.
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Won a novice handicap hurdle at Southwell last January and runner-up next 2 starts, albeit not looking the most enthusiastic. Lack of enthusiasm has proved to be an issue both runs this time round, too, latterly returned to Southwell for his chase debut, and he's one to treat with caution.
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Winner of first 2 starts over fences last season, the second of which was registered over this C&D. Failed to fire first 4 runs of present campaign but back on track when a clear second at Huntingdon (23.6f, good to soft) and he's a big player returned to this venue off the same mark.
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Point winner who, having rejoined his former yard, performed above market expectations (sent off at 16/1) when beaten just over 2 lengths into third in a 5-runner Leicester handicap (2½m, heavy) back from 10 months off. One to consider off an unchanged mark.
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Bumper winner who is 0-11 over hurdles and while he made an encouraging start over fences when runner-up in an Exeter handicap (19.2f, soft) in December, his subsequent efforts at Taunton and Lingfield have left much to be desired. Now tried in blinkers.
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Took form up a notch when opening chase account at Exeter in October and arguably produced an even better effort with a tidy success over this C&D last month. However, those victories bookmark a string of below-par displays and he's not one to bank on by any means.
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Got off the mark on second start for this yard in a 6-runner handicap chase over this C&D in August 2023. Absent since finishing a creditable fourth of 12 at Hereford in November of that year, though, and his record when fresh suggests that this is probably not the day to lend him support.
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Winning hurdler but has clearly been difficult to train and was pulled up first 2 starts since returning from a lengthy absence in January. Managed to get round at Leicester last time but he was well beaten and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.
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No impact in 4 starts switched to fences for new yard this season, latterly finishing almost 20 lengths adrift of the re-opposing winner Wellwillya over C&D last month. Others preferred.
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Looks of little account and up against it here from 8 lb out of the handicap.
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Forecasts
Sir Rock (7/2), Wellwillya (4/1), No Drama (9/2), The Cox Express (6/1), Sangiovese (13/2), Fine Investment (10/1), King Of The Story (11/1), Calvic (12/1), Tommy Dillion (40/1), Design Flaw (100/1)
Having returned to form when finding just one too good at Huntingdon last time, SIR ROCK looks the way to go. He is 4 lb lower than when scoring over C&D last January and gets the nod ahead of Fine Investment, who didn't shape at all badly on his belated seasonal reappearance at Leicester. Wellwillya did the job well here last time but whether or not he will be in the same form is anybody's guess.
- Sir Rock7/2
- Fine Investment10/1
- Wellwillya4/1
Prize Money
1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00
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