Fontwell Races
Fontwell
14:15
Happy 80th Birthday Fabulous Ray Thorn Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Distance: 2m1½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £11.50
Place: £2.40 £6 £4.30
Exacta: £239.30
Tricast: £2594.09
Trifecta: £2875.40
Non-Runners: Fanfaron Dino (unsuitable ground), Green Or Black (self certificate), Naturally High (unsuitable ground), Sir Rock (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Tara Iti (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Rob Hargreaves
(10)lbs
|
Gary Moore | 144 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Towards rear - pushed along and headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - left in second when slightly hampered last (usual 2 out) - pushed along to lead omitted last - soon clear - pushed out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the quicker going - which was officially described as good - on this occasion)(op 15/2) | |
| 2nd | 14 | Bolberry Down (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Karen Jewell | 146 lbs | 22/1 | 8 | Prominent - mistake 4 out - pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out) - slightly hampered last (usual 2 out) - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Mistral Lady (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 162 lbs | 14/1 | 3.25 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when bumped 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along and chased clear leader when hampered but left in lead last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden but headed - lost second final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Filanderer (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Hughie Morrison | 167 lbs | 17/2 | 1.5 | Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - chased clear leader and pushed along when badly hampered by faller last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden but no extra(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Privatory (FR) | 5 G | Poor |
Niall Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Gary Moore | 160 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out) - slightly hampered last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden but no extra(tchd 16/1) | |
| 6th | 4 | Ray's The One (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Mark Pattinson | 167 lbs | 17/2 | 5.5 | Midfield - not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression when slightly hampered last (usual 2 out)(op 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Noah's Light (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Richenda Ford | 166 lbs | 100/1 | .5 | Prominent - hit 3rd - jumped right and bumped rival 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along and weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression when slightly hampered last (usual 2 out)(op 66/1) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Lookingdandy (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Ben Pauling | 146 lbs | 11/1 | 7.5 | Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - mistake 5th - pushed along and weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression when slightly hampered last (usual 2 out)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Penna Rossa (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Charlie Price
(3)lbs
|
Camilla Poulton | 158 lbs | 11/1 | 11 | Always behind - ran in snatches - pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened before last (usual 2 out)(op 14/1) | |
| 10th | 9 | Dazzling Dove (GB) | 8 M | Poor | Billy Aprahamian | 158 lbs | 11/1 | 20 | Midfield - dropped to rear when pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon weakened(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 15 | Mickyh (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Caoilin Quinn
(5)lbs
|
Neil Mulholland | 137 lbs | 6/5F | - | Led - going best and 3 lengths ahead when bad mistake and fell heavily last (usual 2 out)(op 11/8) |