Fontwell Races
Fontwell
15:50
BetGoodwin Top UK Bookies Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £1.80 £1.30 £3.60
Exacta: £16.70
Tricast: £121.89
Trifecta: £134.90
Non-Runners: The Last Melon (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Getoverthathill (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 152 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Prominent - led 4 out - going easily and went clear before 2 out - jumped right and reduced lead last - ridden and went clear again run-in - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - gelding benefitted from step up in trip from 2m1f to 2m5f and was having his first run in a handicap)(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Whynotnowroy (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 158 lbs | 6/4F | 6 | Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - went second when mistake last - no chance with winner run-in(op 15/8 tchd 6/5) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Gms Prince (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Sarah Hollinshead | 161 lbs | 20/1 | 12 | Midfield - not fluent 7th - went third 3 out - went second before 2 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Nordic Storm (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Joe Tizzard | 161 lbs | 13/2 | 10 | Midfield - towards rear when reminders after 5th - stayed on after 2 out - never dangerous(tchd 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Spitfire Bridge (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Sheena West | 163 lbs | 22/1 | 3.75 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Mac's Xpress (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Clare Ellam | 166 lbs | 40/1 | 12 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - went second just after 4 out - weakened before 2 out - not fluent 2 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Getuptheyard (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 164 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Mersey Street (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 157 lbs | 100/30 | - | Led - awkward jump 3rd - not fluent 5 out - headed 4 out - weakened quickly from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding stopped quickly)(op 16/5 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Katopop (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Anthony Charlton | 158 lbs | 50/1 | - | Prominent - dropped to midfield after 5th - reminder after 6th - dropped to rear and detached after 5 out - pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Johnnie River (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Sue Gardner | 145 lbs | 150/1 | - | In rear - not fluent 5 out - weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1) |