GBFontwell Races

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Fontwell
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Fontwell Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.30 Place: £1.60 £2.10 £2.50 Exacta: £26 Tricast: £151.89 Trifecta: £124.20
Non-Runners: Decora (unsuitable ground), Imphal (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Midnight Jewel (GB) 8 G AVG
Charlie Longsdon 139 lbs 4/1 Won Made all - hit 3 out - going okay when 2 lengths ahead 2 out - pushed along approaching last - good jump last - kept on well - comfortably(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
2nd 9 The Gold Bug (IRE) 6 G Poor
D J Jeffreys 145 lbs 9/2 4.75 Close up - pushed along when 2 lengths second 2 out - ridden when disputing second run-in - kept on but no match for winner(op 15/2)
3rd 8 Grey Flint (GB) 6 G Poor
Kim Bailey 150 lbs 9/1 1.75 Midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - headway and prominent before 2 out - ridden when disputing second run-in - no extra towards finish(op 6/1)
4th 7 Mawlood (IRE) 9 G Poor
Phil Middleton 146 lbs 7/1 14 In rear - midfield before 7th - prominent after 3 out - lost position when mistake 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened run-in(op 6/1)
5th 2 Get Supreme (IRE) 8 G Poor
Brian Barr 160 lbs 33/1 6.5 Took keen hold - raced wide early - prominent - lost position 4 out - soon dropped to rear - ridden briefly after 3 out - nudged along and no impression from 2 out - never near to challenge (stewards inquired nto running and riding; the trainer was interviewed on loudspeaker via telephone and the vet reported that a post-race examination revealed that the gelding had an abrasion on its right fore but was sound and showed no other abnormalities; rider stated his instructions were to ride the gelding in a handier position than in previous races with a view to him finishing his race off as it has been keen at home; he added that from the third last hurdle he was holding the gelding together due to respiratory issues in the past - hence running in a tongue-strap - and despite this he felt he had asked for sufficient effort; he further stated that the gelding may not have handled the undulating track on this occasion and would be recommending a step-up in trip; trainer confirmed the instructions and stated that the only footage he had seen of the race was the televised footage on his phone and he did not have access to all the views seen by the stewards - however he was satisfied that the gelding appeared to finish its race off better than previously; stewards found the rider had intentionally failed to ask for sufficient effort from the third last hurdle when the gelding appeared to have running left in him and made up significant ground from the back of the field - appearing to run on through horses down the home straight; the matter was referred to the Head Office of the BHA and Get Supreme was suspended from running in any race for 40 days)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 40/1)
6th 3 G'Day Aussie (GB) 11 G AVG
Dave Roberts 158 lbs 5/1 12 Towards rear - mistake 7th - pushed along and some headway home turn - kept on but no impression from 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
7th 6 Istorius (FR) 5 G Poor
Venetia Williams 154 lbs 33/1 1 Midfield - prominent 6th - pushed along after 3 out - lost position when hit 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last - not fluent last(op 22/1)
8th 4 Don Juan Du Gouet (FR) 8 G Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 157 lbs 9/4F 15 Prominent - hit 6th - lost position 3 out - soon pushed along - weakened from 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 11/5)
99th 11 Sol Plum Creek (FR) 5 G Poor
Noel Williams 135 lbs 80/1 - Midfield - not fluent 3rd - hit 4th - in rear 6th - not fluent 3 out - soon got well behind - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 50/1)