14:37 Fontwell

Thursday 17 February 2022

All13:2714:0214:3715:1215:4716:2216:55

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 6m 2.30s

1^st

Galtee Mountain

711-0

11/8f

T: P G MurphyJ: Page Fuller

Led 2nd, ridden after 3 out, clear when edged right last, stayed on well

2^nd

3 ¼

Entre Deux

810-4

11/1

T: P HendersonJ: Nick Scholfield

Jumped right and not always fluent, chased leaders, reminder 3rd, closed 12th, went 2nd after 4 out until 3 out, went 2nd again flat, no impression on winner, kept on op 10/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Tip Top Mountain

711-2

7/4

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Held up, headway before 5th, went prominent 8th, ridden after 4 out, chased winner 3 out, no impression last, dropped to 3rd flat op 13/8

4^th

Goldencard

911-10

13/2

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor (3)

Led until 2nd, not fluent next, mistake 9th and 10th, lost place 12th, well behind 4 out op 7/1

Also Ran

Invincible Cave

910-1

9/1

T: Cynthia WoodsJ: Sean Houlihan

Chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 4th, well behind from 10th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after op 17/2

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Non-Runners

Lavorante²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

First Class Return²³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.20, £2.90EX:£11.90Trifecta:£32.70SF:£14.13Swingers:£7.30

Forecasts

Galtee Mountain (11/8), Tip Top Mountain (7/4), Lavorante (7/2), Goldencard (13/2), Invincible Cave (9/1), Entre Deux (11/1), First Class Return (16/1)

GALTEE MOUNTAIN has been running consistently sent chasing this season and gained a first win over the bigger obstacles with a career-best effort in a C&D handicap last month. He came out well on top against Tip Top Mountain that day and an 8 lb swing in the weights might not be enough to reverse the form this time. Of the rest, Lavorante is interesting now making his chase debut for Gary Moore.

GALTEE MOUNTAIN (IRE)
TIP TOP MOUNTAIN (IRE)
LAVORANTE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Cheque En Blanc

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: Joshua Moore | T: G & J Moore

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,733.002nd: £3,563.003rd: £1,781.004th: £892.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00