Fontwell
15:55
Rabbit Group Plant Toilets Skips Demolition Handicap Chase
Fontwell Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 Distance: 3m3½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2.50 £2.10 Exacta: £22.20 Trifecta: £56.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Gold Clermont (FR) 8 M AVG Andy Irvine 155 lbs 9/2 Won Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway and went second after 14th - going best when led narrowly after 3 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare was suited by the drop in grade and that in his opinion - the going was more testing on this occasion - which was noted)(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
2nd 1 Jerrash (GB) 8 G AVG Gary Moore 167 lbs 3/1 8 Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway after 15th - raced in third when mistake 4 out - went second 3 out - lost ground approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
3rd 2 Southern Sam (GB) 9 G AVG Richard J Bandey 168 lbs 5/2F 10 Disputed lead - led narrowly before 6th - hit 11th - hit 17th - headed after 4 out - weakened from 3 out
4th 3 Whydah Gally (GB) 9 G AVG Joe Tizzard 159 lbs 7/1 7.5 Disputed lead - lost position 4th - reminder after 8th - soon dropped to rear - rallied and prominent before 12th - lost position again before 14th - towards rear and struggling from 14th - kept on but never dangerous(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
99th 6 Len Brennan (IRE) N/A Poor Anthony Charlton 147 lbs 18/1 - Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - lost ground after 15th - soon struggling - pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
99th 4 Blame The Game (IRE) 9 G Poor Chris Gordon 158 lbs 7/2 - Disputed lead - raced in second before 6th - lost position after 14th - struggling from 16th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 4/1)