Fontwell
16:30
Benedict Cox Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)
Fontwell Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: NH Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.20 £1.30 £2.90 Exacta: £12.70 Trifecta: £71.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Goodwin (IRE) 7 G Good Chris Gordon 161 lbs 100/30 Won Prominent - shaken up when led 3f out - went clear from over 1f out - ridden out(op 7/2)
2nd 5 Spitalfield (IRE) 7 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 161 lbs 9/4 8 Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead after 4f - led 4f out - ran green when headed 3f out - soon ridden - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 5/2)
3rd 6 Two To Tango (GB) 7 G Poor Emma Lavelle 161 lbs 14/1 4 Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 4f - headway and prominent 5f out - pushed along over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 11/1)
4th 4 Seaside Legend (IRE) N/A Poor Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 13/2 9.5 Led - disputed lead after 4f - lost position 4f out - pushed along from over 2f out - soon weakened - bled from the nose (trainer's rep said gelding bled from the nose)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
5th 7 Lewesian Lass (IRE) N/A Poor Jim & Suzi Best 154 lbs 125/1 40 Prominent - shaken up and dropped to last with one circuit to go - pushed along and got behind back straight - made no impression(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
6th 1 Elzaaro (IRE) 7 G Poor John Best & Karen Jewell 156 lbs 150/1 10 In touch with leaders - towards rear after 4f - shaken up and got behind 7f out - pushed along and weakened home straight (jockey said gelding ran green)(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
7th 8 Madam May (GB) N/A Poor Laura Mongan 151 lbs 250/1 2.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along and lost ground over 5f out - soon got well behind(op 200/1)
8th 2 Fruit Hill (IRE) 5 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 25/1 2 Held up in rear - some headway 7f out - ridden 3f out - weakened quickly from over 2f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
9th 9 Cairo King (FR) 5 G Poor Alan King 149 lbs 7/4F 31 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - shaken up and lost ground from over 4f out - eased and dropped to last home straight (jockey said gelding ran green)(op 6/4)