Fontwell
13:20
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Fontwell Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £34.60 Place: £8.60 £1.50 £1.70 Exacta: £186.10 Tricast: £555.61 Trifecta: £1738.40
Non-Runners: Clongowes (unsuitable ground), Rare Clouds (travel problems), Winter Holiday (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in behind leaders early - dropped to midfield 3rd - some headway 8th - ridden 9th - went fourth but still plenty to do home turn - went third but 4 lengths down last - kept on strongly run-in - made challenge final 110yds - soon led and went clear (regarding the apparent improvement in form - trainer said gelding was suited by the soft ground)(op 25/1)
8 G AVG Robert Walford 151 lbs 33/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear of midfield - steady headway after 8th - ridden 9th - went third before 2 out - chased leader last - made challenge final 110yds - soon outpaced and held(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
N/A Poor Warren Greatrex 162 lbs 100/30J 2.25
3rd
Led - hit 4th - led clearly 5th - going best home turn - ridden before 2 out - went clear approaching last - 3 lengths ahead last - weakened gradually run-in - hard pressed final 110yds - soon headed and edged left - lost second towards finish(op 5/1)
10 G AVG Toby Lawes 166 lbs 4/1 1.75
4th
Disputed lead - headed and tracked leaders 5th - ridden before 2 out - weakening when stumbled 2 out - held when mistake last - no extra run-in(op 22/1)
7 G AVG Sean Curran 163 lbs 25/1 23
5th
Raced wide - midfield - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - got behind approaching last(op 22/1)
N/A Poor Luke Dace 164 lbs 33/1 8
6th
Disputed lead - headed and chased leader 5th - ridden 8th - lost position before 9th - weakened before 2 out
N/A Poor Colin Tizzard 158 lbs 8/1 5.5
7th
Held up in behind leaders - ridden and held before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 33/1)
6 M Poor Keiran Burke 159 lbs 40/1 7
8th
Midfield - ridden and well held before 2 out - got well behind approaching last - tailed off(op 9/2)
N/A Poor Fergal O'Brien 160 lbs 11/2 20
9th
Held up in rear - ridden 8th - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off(op 20/1)
11 G Poor Tracey Leeson 142 lbs 22/1 24
99th
Held up in last - ridden with one circuit to go - struggling 9th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 10/1)
N/A Poor John Flint 152 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Midfield - pushed along briefly after 5th - lost ground and ridden 6th - dropped to last and pulled up quickly with one circuit to go (trainer said gelding had made a respiratory noise)(tchd 7/2)
N/A Poor Gary Moore 166 lbs 100/30J -