Fontwell
13:15
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £16.50 Place: £4.30 £2.70 Exacta: £87.60 Trifecta: £803.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Close up - pushed along and lost position after 3 out - ridden and rallied on inner 2 out - led just after last - kept on well run-in(tchd 12/1)
9 G AVG Paul Henderson 161 lbs 14/1 Won
2nd
Tracked leaders - not fluent 4 out - pushed along and lost position after 4 out - headway to lead home turn - soon ridden - headed just after last - kept on run-in (vet said gelding had lost his left fore shoe)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
N/A Poor Venetia Williams 165 lbs 7/1 1.25
3rd
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along briefly after 4 out - ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 14/1)
N/A Poor Robert Walford 157 lbs 12/1 6.5
4th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - going easily home turn - switched right before 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced - no impression approaching last(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
N/A AVG Neil Mulholland 166 lbs 22/1 4.5
5th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake 4 out - pushed along when bit short of room 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced - no impression approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's apparent poor performance)(op 5/6 tchd 4/5)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 149 lbs 10/11F 0.3
6th
Held up in rear - headway on outer 3rd - not fluent 4th - mistake 6th - every chance before 2 out - ridden and no impression approaching last(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
9 G AVG Seamus Mullins 157 lbs 5/2 4.25
7th
Led at steady pace - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and headed home turn - soon weakened(op 25/1)
N/A Poor Alastair Ralph 160 lbs 33/1 7.5