bet365 Handicap Chase – Fontwell

Fontwell

18:40

bet365 Handicap Chase

Date 2025-05-07

Distance 2m3f104y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 4m 58.00s (slow by 6.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jack Sparrow Grey (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	EvensF	Won
2nd	Jimmyjeroo (GB) Richie McLernon · Henrietta C Knight	3/1	3.5
3rd	Gorcombe Moonshine (GB) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	7/1	19
4th	Desert Halo (IRE) Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	9/1	26
5th	Extraordinary Man (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies · David Bridgwater	8/1	0.1

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Jack Sparrow Grey Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	150	tp	/7P01-	87	112	98	26d	—	—	-12	33.9	0.23/1	10/11 52%
7lb higher than for successful chase debut but he did make a bad mistake three out
2	Jimmyjeroo Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Richie McLernon T:Henrietta C Knight	155	—	P6P61-	92	109	81	15d	—	—	+6	25.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Only second run over fences when making all over 2m5f at Hereford; won by a length
5	Gorcombe Moonshine Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	142	p	23730-	79	109	97	16d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+4	14.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Course winner over fences; placed form last season; being 5lb out of the weights not ideal
4	Extraordinary Man Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:David Bridgwater	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:David Bridgwater	144	—	23P34-	81	112	103	26d	—	—	+3	14.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
1-14 over fences and trailed Jack Sparrow Grey by nearly 20l here a month ago
1	Desert Halo Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	168	—	62444-	105	-	-	78d	—	—	+10	17.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Some promise over hurdles and makes chase debut with a pointing background

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jack Sparrow Grey	10/11	4/5	5/6
Jimmyjeroo	10/3	10/3	10/3
Gorcombe Moonshine	7/1	7/1	7/1
Extraordinary Man	13/2	13/2	13/2
Desert Halo	12/1	11/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jack Sparrow Grey

33.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 9.3 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Jimmyjeroo

25.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 9 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Desert Halo

17.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Gorcombe Moonshine

14.1

OR: 7.3 Form: 4 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Extraordinary Man

14.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 3.3 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Desert Halo	105	—	—
Jimmyjeroo	92	109	81
Jack Sparrow Grey	87	112	98
Extraordinary Man	81	112	103
Gorcombe Moonshine	79	109	97

Last Run