GBFontwell Races

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Fontwell
15:20
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.20 £3 £4.20 Exacta: £44.30 Tricast: £471.79 Trifecta: £498.50
Non-Runners: Antony (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Flying Nun (IRE) 7 M AVG
Emma Lavelle 155 lbs 4/1 Won Towards rear of midfield - headway 3 out - soon chased leaders and ridden - disputing fourth and 2 1/2 lengths down last - stayed on run-in - led post (trainer said - regarding the improved form shown - that the race at Ludlow was more competitive than today and the mare appreciated running in her first handicap)(tchd 9/2)
2nd 3 Cafe Pushkin (FR) N/A Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 166 lbs 8/1 0.1 In touch with leaders - went second after 3 out - ridden and disputed lead 2 out - kept on and led narrowly towards finish - headed post(op 10/1)
3rd 6 Good News (GB) 12 G Poor
Lydia Richards 161 lbs 16/1 2.25 Tracked leaders - went second 4th - led after 6th - ridden before 2 out - soon joined - kept on but headed and lost second towards finish
4th 7 Elleon (FR) 9 G AVG
Warren Greatrex 161 lbs 16/1 6 In touch with leaders - ridden 2 out - 2 lengths third last - soon bit short of room - weakened final 110yds(op 12/1)
5th 14 Adherence (GB) N/A Poor
Dai Burchell 143 lbs 7/1 3.75 Towards rear of midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 5th - ridden before 2 out - 2 1/2 lengths down last - weakened run-in(op 13/2)
6th 11 Belle Jour (IRE) N/A Poor
Chris Gordon 149 lbs 22/1 3.5 Midfield - lost position 4th - headway 3 out - ridden and well held before 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
7th 4 Midnight Glance (GB) 8 G Poor
Alan King 162 lbs 13/2 14 Chased leaders - lost position and pushed along after 6th - rallied 3 out - soon ridden - well beaten 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
8th 12 Vinnie's Getaway (IRE) 8 G Poor
Clare Hobson 146 lbs 22/1 4 Tracked leader - lost second but prominent 4th - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
9th 10 Darcys Hill (IRE) N/A Poor
Joanne Thomason-Murphy 153 lbs 100/1 .5 Midfield - lost position 5th - ridden after 6th - weakened after 3 out(tchd 80/1)
10th 1 King Arise (IRE) 8 G AVG
Dr Richard Newland 162 lbs 7/2F 2 Chased leaders - not fluent 6th - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - mistake last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 4/1)
11th 15 Iron In The Soul (GB) N/A Poor
Heather Cobb 143 lbs 125/1 5.5 Reluctant to line up - in rear - jumped left 1st - ridden and minor headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 80/1)
12th 2 Bembridge (IRE) N/A AVG
Oliver Sherwood 166 lbs 17/2 43 In rear - some headway when mistake 4th - ridden 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
99th 5 Constant Friday (IRE) 10 G Poor
Richard Rowe 159 lbs 22/1 - Jumped slightly right - led - headed after 6th - ridden and weakened quickly 3 out - behind when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as good to soft - good in places on this occasion - and his opinion was riding sticky)(op 25/1)
99th 13 Message Man (IRE) N/A Poor
Harriet Brown 143 lbs 28/1 - In rear - ridden and struggling with one circuit to go - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 22/1)
99th 16 Towtheline (GB) N/A Poor
Harriet Brown 140 lbs 200/1 - Reluctant to line up - in rear - ridden after 3rd - lost touch with one circuit to go - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 100/1)