15:45 Fontwell

Friday 28 March 2025

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:55

Smith And Western Chase Series Final (Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 54.84s

1^st

Joe Cotton

710-10

15/2

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, going okay 3 out, headway to press leader approaching last, soon led, ridden and kept on run-in, idled but always holding on near finish

2^nd

Good Friday Fairy

812-0

4/1f

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Disputed lead, led outright 3 out, soon driven, pressed for lead approaching last, soon headed and outpaced by winner, kept on but held near finish op 9/2

3^rd

Next Left

912-0

11/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Disputed lead, ridden and headed 3 out where mistake, soon lost position, rallied into 3rd approaching last, no match for leaders run-in op 10/1

4^th

4 ¾

Koenigsstern

811-6

28/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Midfield, ridden before 10th, in touch 3 out, kept on same pace 2 out, minor headway run-in, no danger op 25/1

5^th

1 ¼

Valirann Gold

810-2

14/1

T: H BrownJ: Ned Fox (3)

In touch with leaders, ridden before 10th, lost position before 12th, outpaced 3 out, kept on run-in, no danger op 16/1

6^th

2 ¼

Hatos

810-5

11/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Midfield, mistake 12th, soon pushed along, kept on same pace before last op 9/1

7^th

Royal Mer

711-12

13/2

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression approaching last op 15/2

8^th

Diplomatic Ash

611-12

9/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Tom Cannon

Disputed lead, headed 2nd, ridden and headway before 3 out, chased leader 2 out, weakened and lost position approaching last, weakened run-in op 5/1

9^th

Call Off The Dogs

1011-0

20/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, no impression before last tchd 22/1

10^th

Zestful Hope

811-7

14/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: David Bass

Held up in rear, driven and outpaced before 12th, no impression before last op 12/1

Also Ran

Fame And Fun

811-1

16/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

In touch with leaders, dropped to midfield before 6th, in rear before 10th, no impression and pulled up before 3 out op 11/1

Doc McCoy

710-9

7/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Never travelling in rear, not fluent 4th, tailed off before 12th, soon pulled up op 13/2 tchd 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.30Pl:£2.40, £1.90, £3.30EX:£51.10Trifecta:£518.70Tricast:£337.61SF:£39.17Swingers:£5.70, £14.00, £7.30

Forecasts

Good Friday Fairy (4/1), Diplomatic Ash (9/2), Royal Mer (13/2), Doc McCoy (7/1), Joe Cotton (15/2), Next Left (11/1), Hatos (11/1), Valirann Gold (14/1), Zestful Hope (14/1), Fame And Fun (16/1), Call Off The Dogs (20/1), Koenigsstern (28/1)

GOOD FRIDAY FAIRY has been resurgent since the cheekpieces went on, supplementing his easy Wincanton victory with another emphatic success at Taunton 4 weeks ago. He gets the narrow vote to bring up the hat-trick in this sort of form. Royal Mer and Diplomatic Ash are others to consider, whilst Next Left isn't one to write off from an easing mark.

GOOD FRIDAY FAIRY (IRE)
ROYAL MER (FR)
NEXT LEFT (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00