Southern Contract Handicap Chase – Fontwell

Fontwell

15:50

Southern Contract Handicap Chase

Date 2024-02-14

Distance 2m3f104y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,388

Winning Time 5m 32.40s (slow by 40.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Valirann Gold (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Harriet Brown	5/4F	Won
2nd	Flamelco (FR) Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	9/2	8
3rd	West Orchard (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	9/2	5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Call Off The Dogs (IRE) Marc Goldstein · Gary Moore	28/1
P.U.	Lightonthewing (IRE) Lucy Gardner · Sue Gardner	9/2
P.U.	Millies Mite (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Karen Jewell	10/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Valirann Gold Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Harriet Brown	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Harriet Brown	147	t	985257	81	111	90	14d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-16	22.8	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Sole win last January, from 20 races under rules; second here three starts back
2	Flamelco Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	166	—	57-F3P	100	110	86	38d	—	—	0	17.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Third of 13 at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) but then pulled up at Plumpton
6	West Orchard Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	147	tp	261P92	81	107	95	33d	—	—	+4	19.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Made all at Plumpton in November; partial recovery in these cheekpieces on latest outing
5	Lightonthewing Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	153	—	U1P-50	87	113	51	14d	—	—	-2	13.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Two wins (one here) from four chase completions last term; back to his last winning mark
8	Millies Mite Chestnut J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Karen Jewell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Karen Jewell	142	tp	3P3364	76	112	91	23d	—	—	+2	11	2.13/1	17/2 11%
0-26; bits of form give her a squeak, including her thirds on all three runs here
1	Call Off The Dogs Chestnut J:Marc Goldstein T:Gary Moore	J:Marc Goldstein T:Gary Moore	168	—	P/U21/	102	-	-	695d	—	—	+8	14.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won at Plumpton (3m1f, good) on latest start but that was in March 2022; 6lb higher today
NR	Mortens Leam Bay J:Harry Reed T:Michael Hawker	J:Harry Reed T:Michael Hawker	163	—	1/P-P5	97	114	72	15d	—	—	—	15.7	—	—
Two heavy defeats this winter leave him with plenty to prove
NR	Walk In The Wild Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	159	tp	24-U44	93	114	49	57d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Wind surgery since latest run and now tongue tied; well handicapped on last season's form

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Valirann Gold	6/4	11/8	11/8
Flamelco	4/1	4/1	4/1
West Orchard	9/2	9/2	9/2
Lightonthewing	6/1	11/2	11/2
Millies Mite	8/1	17/2	17/2
Call Off The Dogs	12/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Valirann Gold

22.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 12.5

6/4

2nd

West Orchard

19.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 7.3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Flamelco

17.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Mortens Leam

15.7

OR: 11.8 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Call Off The Dogs

14.7

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Lightonthewing

13.7

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Millies Mite

OR: 6.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Walk In The Wild

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Call Off The Dogs	102	—	—
Flamelco	100	110	86
Mortens Leam	97	114	72
Walk In The Wild	93	114	49
Lightonthewing	87	113	51
Valirann Gold	81	111	90
West Orchard	81	107	95
Millies Mite	76	112	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Valirann Gold	14d ago	Fit
Lightonthewing	14d ago	Fit
Mortens Leam	15d ago	Fit
Millies Mite	23d ago	Fit
West Orchard	33d ago	Fit
Flamelco	38d ago	Fit
Walk In The Wild	57d ago	Fresh
Call Off The Dogs	695d ago	Long break