GBFontwell Races

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Fontwell
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Remembering Raceday's At Fontwell With Jan Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 Distance: 3m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Exacta: £12.30 Trifecta: £26.70
Non-Runners: Dear Ralphy (unsuitable ground), For Gina (unsuitable ground), Frontier General (unsuitable ground), Royal Lake (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Tellairsue (GER) 7 G Poor
David Bridgwater 137 lbs 100/30 Won Held up in rear - good headway with one circuit to go - pressed leader going easily 3 out - soon led - not fluent and pushed along 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - kept on well to lead again run-in - went clear towards finish - pushed out (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the weaker and smaller field on this occasion)(op 9/2 tchd 16/5)
2nd 7 Hatchet Jack (IRE) N/A Poor
Chris Gordon 145 lbs 5/2 2.5 Prominent - pressed leader 3rd - briefly led 7th - led again with one circuit to go - increased tempo before 10th - headed and pushed along after 3 out - ridden and before 2 out - led again approaching last - kept on but headed run-in - weakened towards finish(op 15/8 tchd 11/4)
3rd 2 The Wise Traveller (IRE) 9 G AVG
Charlie Longsdon 154 lbs 3/1 24 Disputed lead - prominent 3rd - niggled along with one circuit to go - pushed along 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last - no match for first two(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
4th 4 My Ticketyboo (IRE) 4 G AVG
Chris Gordon 146 lbs 85/40F 56 Disputed lead - led narrowly 3rd - briefly headed 7th - headed and lost position with one circuit to go - slow jump and pushed along 10th - ridden and weakened before 2 out - tailed off (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that ground was too quick for gelding on this occasion)(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)