15:40 Fontwell

Saturday 7 October 2017

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Southern Cranes And Access Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 24.40s

1^st

Oliver's Hill

810-2

9/2

T: Mrs L HillJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leader, led 7th, soon clear, reduced lead before 3 out, edged left before 2 out, drew clear again from last, comfortably op 6/1

2^nd

Pearls Legend

1011-11

8/1

T: J L SpearingJ: J E Moore

Led, headed 7th, soon ridden, jumped left 9th, closed on winner 3 out, no impression from last op 7/1

3^rd

1 ½

Ashoka

511-5

13/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 3rd and beaten last, stayed on same pace op 9/2

4^th

Baby Jake

811-5

6/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden and no impression in 4th from 2 out tchd 5/1

5^th

Orbasa

611-7

3/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up towards rear, some headway 4 out, 5th and not on terms 3 out, unable to challenge op 10/3 tchd 4/1

6^th

Newton Geronimo

811-12

4/1

T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, ridden before 8th, lost place next, well beaten 4 out tchd 9/2

7^th

Purple 'n Gold

811-4

14/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 6th, last next, behind 9th tchd 16/1

8^th

Theatre Mill

910-12

25/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon

Held up in rear, well beaten 3 out

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Non-Runners

Turban¹⁵⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 10

T: P Henderson J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.50, £2.80, £2.10EX:£38.20Trifecta:£146.40Tricast:£229.94SF:£37.83Swingers:£4.80, £1.70, £4.80

Forecasts

Orbasa (3/1), Newton Geronimo (4/1), Oliver's Hill (9/2), Baby Jake (6/1), Ashoka (13/2), Pearls Legend (8/1), Purple 'n Gold (14/1), Turban (14/1), Theatre Mill (25/1)

The Skelton record with chasers in the last five years (8/15) merits the closest inspection and his Ashoka looks as though he may well turn out to be better in this sphere than he was over hurdles on the evidence of his debut. However, PEARLS LEGEND has been in some tougher fights than this in his time and with the handicapper giving him and chance he’s the suggestion here especially as he goes well fresh. Several of the others are capable but do have temperament question to answer and that makes Newton Geronimo and Orbasa a duo to be very careful with here. The handicapper has given Oliver’s Hill a chance although this is a better grade than he usually runs in.