17:20 Fontwell

Tuesday 18 August 2020

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:2016:5017:2017:50

Final Furlong Podcast Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 31.71s

1^st

Auld Sod

710-7

5/2f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Mid-division, ridden along after 5th, hit 9th, made headway 3 out, bad mistake 2 out and nearly unseated rider, strongly ridden to challenge and led final 50yds op 3/1

2^nd

Agentleman

1010-8

10/1

T: P WinksJ: T Scudamore

Held up in touch, led after 3 out, went a few lengths clear on the bridle approaching last, ridden for effort flat, no extra and headed final 50yds op 9/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

Un Beau Roman

1211-10

33/1

T: P HendersonJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in rear, reminders with a circuit to go, ran on from 3 out, grabbed third final 100yds op 25/1

4^th

4 ½

Hold Me Tight

610-2

3/1

T: P GundryJ: R Johnson

Disputed lead 3rd, led after 5th, headed when hampered 3 out, fading when mistake last op 11/4 tchd 10/3

5^th

2 ½

Sea's Aria

910-12

12/1

T: M R HoadJ: M Goldstein

Held up, reminders after 6th, ridden after 4 out, hampered 3 out, weakened before last op 16/1

6^th

3 ¾

Gold Mountain

1011-12

9/2

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Raced keenly and chased leaders, moved up to challenge 3 out where jumped right, ridden for effort approaching last, made no impression tchd 4/1

Also Ran

Wisecracker

711-4

5/1

T: B I CaseJ: Bryony Frost

Mid-division, hit 2nd, took closer order 4 out, moved up to challenge when badly hampered and unseated rider 3 out op 7/2

Peace Approved

510-0

80/1

T: R C HarperJ: Philip Armson (7)

Held up in touch, hit 6th, mistake 7th, dropping away when pulled up 4 out op 66/1 tchd 100/1

Fanfaronade

410-0

50/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: W T Kennedy

Led, disputed lead 3rd, headed 5th, nudged along with a circuit to go, lost place and ridden along after 9th, soon weakened and pulled up after 4 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Thomas Blossom¹⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: R C Harper J: Non Runner

Poetic Presence¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.10, £2.20, £4.00EX:£21.50Trifecta:£281.10Tricast:£631.19SF:£25.31Swingers:£4.50, £13.10, £25.40

Forecasts

Auld Sod (5/2), Hold Me Tight (3/1), Gold Mountain (9/2), Wisecracker (5/1), Agentleman (10/1), Sea's Aria (12/1), Thomas Blossom (20/1), Un Beau Roman (33/1), Poetic Presence (50/1), Fanfaronade (50/1), Peace Approved (80/1)

This drop back in trip could be just the ticket for GOLD MOUNTAIN, who has responded well to the more positive tactics adopted by James Best at Newton Abbot the last twice and there's no obvious competition for the lead here. Auld Sod makes his debut for Philip Hobbs off a career-low mark and is one to note in the betting, while Hold Me Tight will be a threat if reproducing his latest effort.

GOLD MOUNTAIN (IRE)
AULD SOD (IRE)
HOLD ME TIGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

No No Cardinal

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 10

J: Fergus Gillard | T: Mark Gillard

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £2,924.002nd: £859.003rd: £429.004th: £215.00