Fontwell
16:40
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.30 £7.50 Exacta: £63 Trifecta: £195.70
Non-Runners: Sami Bear (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Sambezi (FR) 9 G AVG Oliver Signy 166 lbs 6/1 Won Made all - raced wide - took keen hold - mistake 4 out - increased tempo after 3 out - pushed along and 3 lengths ahead 2 out - ridden approaching last - went clear run-in - comfortably(tchd 7/1)
2nd 4 Belgarum (IRE) 7 G AVG Joe Tizzard 162 lbs 20/1 6 Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - good headway after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and went second approaching last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
3rd 6 Calidad (IRE) 7 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 147 lbs 7/1 14 Prominent - ridden and outpaced when not fluent 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
4th 5 Auba Me Yang (IRE) 8 G Poor Emma Lavelle 154 lbs 100/30 9.5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway after 5 out - not fluent 4 out - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - ridden and no impression before 2 out(op 3/1)
5th 7 Clongowes (IRE) 10 G Poor Daniel Steele 149 lbs 15/2 12 Raced wide - took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and no impression before 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)
99th 3 Issar d'Airy (FR) 7 G AVG Gary Moore 166 lbs 11/8F - Took keen hold - prominent on inner - hit 6th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up before last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/4)