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Fontwell
14:25
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Fontwell Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.30 £2.70 £1.10 Exacta: £27.50 Trifecta: £82
Non-Runners: Duke Of Luckley (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Gamaret (FR) N/A Elite
Venetia Williams 160 lbs 9/4 Won Disputed lead - headed and shaken up after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - disputed lead 2 out - led approaching last - edged left run-in - kept on well final 110yds - always doing enough(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
2nd 8 Pearly Island (GB) 9 G AVG
Lucy Wadham 160 lbs 9/1 .5 Disputed lead - steadied and chased leaders 2nd - going okay after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - jumped left 2 out - ridden approaching last - stayed on run-in - soon bit short of room - kept on final 110yds - always held(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
3rd 3 Dream In The Park (IRE) 7 G AVG
Emma Lavelle 160 lbs 11/8F 7 Disputed lead - good jump 3 out - led narrowly going best after 3 out - pushed along and hard pressed before 2 out - joined 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - weakened quickly run-in(op 13/8)
4th 13 Navegaon Gate (GB) N/A Poor
Nigel Twiston-Davies 148 lbs 25/1 3 Held up in behind leaders - tracked leaders 3rd - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and lost ground before 2 out - well held approaching last - kept on(op 22/1)
5th 4 Duke Of Bronte (GB) 8 G Good
Dan Skelton 160 lbs 11/1 3.25 Midfield - steady headway from 5th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and held before 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 8/1)
6th 6 Forward Plan (IRE) 9 G AVG
Anthony Honeyball 160 lbs 12/1 1 Held up in rear - going okay but still plenty to do 3 out - soon short of room and switched right - pushed along when not clear run home turn - tenderly handled but keeping on when jumped right 2 out - edged left approaching last - stayed on - never dangerous (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to get the gelding to settle - take his time and ride the race as he found it as the gelding had failed to finish off his race having made the running at Wincanton on 8 January 2022. He explained that the gelding was a little free early on but soon settled into a rhythm at the rear of the field. He added that he began to make a bit of ground as they passed the winning post with a circuit to go but from this midpoint in the race the gelding had begun to hang right-handed - a fact which he had reported to Scales. Dingle further stated that at the end of the back straight on the final circuit - he switched his mount back in so as not to be stuck wide on the bend with his mount continuing to hang. He added that he was unable to ride out as vigorously as he would have liked due to the gelding hanging and that in the circumstances the gelding had obtained the best possible placing. He continued that in his opinion the gelding had finished the race off better on this occasion having been more relaxed and may in time benefit from better ground and a step up in trip; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 14/1)
7th 12 Mothill (IRE) 4 G Good
Neil Mulholland 148 lbs 50/1 1 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along before 6th - outpaced 3 out - soon beaten - kept on approaching last - stayed on
8th 9 Staar (IRE) 10 G Poor
Emma-Jane Bishop 155 lbs 125/1 20 Midfield - pushed along before 6th - outpaced 3 out - soon beaten - weakened and got behind approaching last(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
9th 2 Captain Claude (IRE) 8 G AVG
Anthony Honeyball 157 lbs 17/2 9.5 Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and lost ground before 3 out - soon dropped to rear and lost touch - tailed off(op 13/2)
10th 14 Vin Rouge (IRE) 7 G Poor
Seamus Mullins 145 lbs 125/1 4.75 Towards rear - ridden and raced awkwardly 6th - outpaced and carried head high 3 out - got well behind from 2 out - tailed off(op 100/1)
11th 10 What A Muddle (IRE) N/A Poor
Christian Williams 153 lbs 200/1 99 Midfield - lost position and niggled along 3rd - ridden with one circuit to go - soon lost touch - got well behind before 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1)
99th 11 Weardiditallgorong (GB) 10 M Poor
Pat Phelan 150 lbs 125/1 - Held up in rear - cajoled along 3rd - ridden and lost touch with one circuit to go - mistake 5th - got well behind before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1)
99th 1 Alto Alto (FR) 7 G AVG
Chris Gordon 160 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - mistake and unseated rider 4th(op 22/1)