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Wetherby
15:25
Mabel And Ted Fountain Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Wetherby Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50 Place: £1.10 £4.50 Exacta: £15.50 Trifecta: £55.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 1m7½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m
1st
Prominent - went second before 3 out - ridden to lead after 2 out - kept on well(op 13/8)
8 G Good
Olly Murphy 170 lbs 6/4 Won
2m½f 2m½f 2m1f 2m½f 2m
2m3f 2m 2m 1m7½f 2m
2nd
Disputed lead - not fluent 5th - led clearly and pushed along 4 out - ridden 3 out - headed after 2 out - kept on but always held(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
14 G Poor
Jennie Candlish 146 lbs 12/1 3.5
2m1f 2m4f 2m 2m½f 2m4½f
2m4f 2m 1m7½f 1m7½f 2m3½f
3rd
Disputed lead - headed and pushed along 4 out - lost second before 3 out - ridden and held from 2 out(op 10/1)
N/A Poor
Donald McCain 158 lbs 15/2 5.5
2m4½f 2m4f 2m½f 2m3f
1m6f 2m 2m 2m 1m7½f
4th
Towards rear - ridden before 3 out - well held 2 out - went fourth before last - stayed on(op 28/1)
6 M Poor
Micky Hammond 156 lbs 25/1 1
1m4f 2m 2m½f 2m 2m2f
2m 2m1f 2m2½f 2m
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 4th - headway 4 out - ridden and mistake 3 out - disputing third when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding appeared to weaken quickly in home straight which was noted; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op Evens)
7 G Poor
Dan Skelton 167 lbs 5/4F 17
2m4f 2m4f 1m7½f 2m1f 2m1½f
2m4f 1m6f 2m4f 2m6½f 2m3½f
6th
In touch with leaders - dropped to last and pushed along 4 out - weakened before 3 out
7 G Poor
Ben Haslam 166 lbs 100/1 11
3m