Fontwell
15:40
Ultimate Cheltenham Festival Guide On attheraces.com/cheltenham Handicap Chase
Fontwell Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m2f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.70 £2.30 Exacta: £14.50 Trifecta: £15.10
Non-Runners: Extraordinary Man (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 7 G AVG Richard J Bandey 169 lbs 11/4 Won Led - headed but prominent after 1st - steadied 6th - outpaced and nudged along 10th - rallied and led again before 3 out - pushed along and faced challenge 2 out - ridden and went clear before last - kept on strongly run-in(tchd 3/1)
2nd 5 Police Academy (IRE) 8 M AVG Oliver Sherwood 160 lbs 9/2 11 In touch with leaders - outpaced and nudged along 10th - rallied and going okay when went second 3 out - made challenge 2 out - pushed along before last - ridden and no extra run-in - no match for winner(tchd 5/1)
99th 6 Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 8 G Poor Keiran Burke 140 lbs 9/2 - Held up in rear - jumped left and bumped rival 7th - headway and going okay 10th - outpaced and pushed along after 4 out - beaten when pecked on landing 3 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 4/1)
99th 1 The Grey Falco (FR) 7 G Poor Ben Pauling 170 lbs 9/4F - Prominent - led after 1st - good jump and went clear 7th - awkward jump 9th - reminder and much reduced lead after 4 out - pushed along and headed before 3 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened and beaten - pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 2/1)
99th 3 Across The Line (IRE) 7 G Poor Syd Hosie 168 lbs 6/1 - Held up in rear - niggled along briefly after 3rd - jumped slightly right and bumped 7th - soon pushed along and struggling - slow jump 8th - tailed off when pulled up after 9th(op 13/2)