Fontwell
14:05
BetGoodwin Southern National Handicap Chase
Fontwell Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 Distance: 3m3½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.30 £5.10 £1.90 Exacta: £115.80 Tricast: £703.62 Trifecta: £644.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 8 G AVG Chris Gordon 164 lbs 13/2 Won Held up in midfield - went second before 4 out - 4 lengths down before 3 out - soon ridden and headway - led and ran on well run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the drop in grade)(tchd 7/1)
2nd 2 Feivel (IRE) 10 G AVG Stuart Edmunds 166 lbs 22/1 1.75 Jumped left on occasions - took keen hold - led - not fluent 5th - not fluent 10th - 6 lengths ahead 16th - pecked on landing 2 out - reduced lead when mistake last - ridden and headed run-in(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
3rd 8 Whydah Gally (GB) 9 G AVG Joe Tizzard 153 lbs 9/2J 3.5 Prominent - lost position 4 out - rallied and stayed on after 2 out(op 5/1)
4th 6 Musical Slave (IRE) 12 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 157 lbs 6/1 1.5 Towards rear - some headway before 3 out - no impression approaching last(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
5th 7 Saint Xavier (FR) 12 G AVG Richard Hobson 148 lbs 40/1 1.5 Midfield - dropped to rear when not fluent 16th - stayed on from 3 out - not pace to challenge(tchd 50/1)
6th 5 Roll With It (IRE) 8 G AVG Peter & Michael Bowen 158 lbs 5/1 1.5 Held up in rear - headway after 5 out - went third before 3 out - weakened and lost three places run-in(tchd 11/2)
7th 4 Hauraki Gulf (GB) 10 G AVG Deborah Cole 162 lbs 9/2J 18 Midfield - mistake and lost position 3rd - not fluent 4th - no impression from 3 out (jockey said gelding made jumping errors)(op 5/1)
8th 9 River Tyne (GB) 10 M AVG Nick Gifford 144 lbs 8/1 10 Midfield - mistake 15th - weakened from 3 out(op 13/2)
9th 3 Glimpse Of Gala (GB) 9 M AVG Charlie Longsdon 166 lbs 6/1 1.25 Prominent - not fluent 14th - pushed along after 15th - weakened gradually from 5 out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)