Fontwell
14:40
Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
Fontwell Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2025 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.45 Place: £1.10 £1.40 £1.70 Exacta: £3.30 Trifecta: £8.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Idaho Sun (IRE) 5 G Elite Harry Fry 158 lbs 4/9F Won Prominent - went second before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - led before last - kept on(op 2/5)
2nd 2 Gaelic Pride (SPA) 5 G AVG Warren Greatrex 158 lbs 100/30 3.5 Led - headed before last - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 4/1)
3rd 1 Bespoke Tailor (IRE) 4 G AVG Oliver Signy 158 lbs 5/1 17 In touch with leaders - headway before 6th - not fluent 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1)
4th 7 Mask Of Zorro (IRE) 5 G AVG Joe Tizzard 158 lbs 50/1 10 Prominent - lost position before 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
5th 3 Golden Circet (IRE) 4 C AVG Jim & Suzi Best 158 lbs 25/1 5.5 In rear - not fluent 3 out - headway before 2 out - weakened after last(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
6th 6 King Of Thieves (IRE) 4 G Poor Evan Williams 158 lbs 50/1 18 In touch with leaders - dropped to rear before 6th - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
7th 5 Kaviar Wood 5 G Poor Evan Williams 158 lbs 300/1 1 Prominent - lost position before 4 out - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(op 200/1 tchd 400/1)
8th 12 Mild Magic 5 M Poor Neil Mulholland 151 lbs 66/1 0.3 Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 4 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 50/1)
9th 10 Johnny Hooves (GB) 4 G Poor Dan Skelton 157 lbs 80/1 3.5 In rear - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 50/1)
10th 9 Jacquetta 4 G Poor Gary & Josh Moore 157 lbs 25/1 5 Towards rear - not fluent 5th - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1)
11th 11 Son Of Tyran (GB) 4 G Poor Dan Skelton 154 lbs 200/1 20 Towards rear - not fluent 5th - not fluent 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 125/1)
99th 8 Corner Forward 4 G Poor Anthony Honeyball 157 lbs 28/1 - Took keen hold - midfield - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before last (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to sit behind the leaders and to get the gelding to finish his race off as well as possible on debut - having been initially happy during the first circuit of the race the gelding began to hang left with him when going up the home straight - on the second circuit and by half way down the back straight of the second circuit had begun to hang badly left-handed - a matter which was reported at scales - and jumping left-handed; jockey further explained that when turning into the home straight for the final time - he wished to pull up as the gelding was hanging severely left-handed at this stage and he therefore felt that something may be amiss - however - he was unable to safely to do so as there was another horse on his inside and he could not safely pull up until after he had jumped the second last flight of hurdles; trainer agreed that these were his instructions to the jockey and that he was happy with the ride given to the horse although concerned by the gelding hanging so severely; vet reported no abnormalities after a post-race examination)(op 25/1)