GB - Fontwell Park - Race 5

Thoroughbred

4 Runners

21.6f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good

13.5K

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Verdict

MIDNIGHT JEWEL boasts an excellent course record and has twice won this race in the past, so he is taken to land a fifth course success on the back of two pipe-openers over hurdles. Jiair Madrik has won 3 consecutive chases this season and rates the chief danger despite a 17 lb rise in the handicap.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Likeable front runner who has won 4 times at this track, including this race in both 2022 and 2024. Arrives on the back of a couple of runs over hurdles and is now 5 lb below his last winning mark, with the booking of James Bowen looking a clear sign he is expected to go close back at this venue. 1st Pick 3 Midnight Jewel Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: Charlie Longsdon J: James Bowen T: Charlie Longsdon	100	-	-	-	72%
Analysis Likeable front runner who has won 4 times at this track, including this race in both 2022 and 2024. Arrives on the back of a couple of runs over hurdles and is now 5 lb below his last winning mark, with the booking of James Bowen looking a clear sign he is expected to go close back at this venue.
1	Landed a hat-trick of 2½m wins at Uttoxeter and Worcester, beating Ice Jet by a short head at former track in July on latest. Has gone up a total of 17 lb for those 3 successes but could take some pegging back if allowed to dominate. 2nd Pick 1 Jiair Madrik (Fr) Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: Donald Mccain J: Theo Gillard T: Donald Mccain	98	-	-	-	37%	Scratched
Analysis Landed a hat-trick of 2½m wins at Uttoxeter and Worcester, beating Ice Jet by a short head at former track in July on latest. Has gone up a total of 17 lb for those 3 successes but could take some pegging back if allowed to dominate.
4	Won back-to-back claiming chases in France this summer before completing a hat-trick in claiming hurdle at Royan in August on final start for J. Boisnard. Shaped as if on a stiff mark when 14 lengths fourth of 6 to Merely A Detail in a handicap here 9 days ago on debut for his new yard, though. 3rd Pick 4 Martin's Denuo (Fr) Jockey: Rian Corcoran Trainer: David Pipe J: Rian Corcoran T: David Pipe	95	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Won back-to-back claiming chases in France this summer before completing a hat-trick in claiming hurdle at Royan in August on final start for J. Boisnard. Shaped as if on a stiff mark when 14 lengths fourth of 6 to Merely A Detail in a handicap here 9 days ago on debut for his new yard, though.

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