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Fontwell
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Happy 80th Birthday Fabulous Ray Thorn Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.50 Place: £2.40 £6 £4.30 Exacta: £239.30 Tricast: £2594.09 Trifecta: £2875.40
Non-Runners: Fanfaron Dino (unsuitable ground), Green Or Black (self certificate), Naturally High (unsuitable ground), Sir Rock (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1½f 2m 2m 2m 2m
1st
Towards rear - pushed along and headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - left in second when slightly hampered last (usual 2 out) - pushed along to lead omitted last - soon clear - pushed out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the quicker going - which was officially described as good - on this occasion)(op 15/2)
7 G AVG
Gary Moore 144 lbs 17/2 Won
2m 2m1½f 2m1½f 2m 2m
2m1½f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m1½f
2nd
Prominent - mistake 4 out - pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out) - slightly hampered last (usual 2 out) - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
7 G Poor
Karen Jewell 146 lbs 22/1 8
2m5½f 2m3f 2m 2m½f 2m4½f
2m1½f 2m1f 2m3½f 2m3f 2m5½f
3rd
Midfield - in touch with leaders when bumped 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along and chased clear leader when hampered but left in lead last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden but headed - lost second final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
5 M Poor
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 162 lbs 14/1 3.25
2m1½f
2m½f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m½f
4th
Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - chased clear leader and pushed along when badly hampered by faller last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden but no extra(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1)
8 G Good
Hughie Morrison 167 lbs 17/2 1.5
2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m1f 2m
2m½f 2m 2m 2m 2m3f
5th
Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out) - slightly hampered last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden but no extra(tchd 16/1)
5 G Poor
Gary Moore 160 lbs 12/1 1
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m1½f
2m1½f 2m1½f 2m 2m 2m1½f
6th
Midfield - not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression when slightly hampered last (usual 2 out)(op 7/1)
8 G Poor
Mark Pattinson 167 lbs 17/2 5.5
1m6f 2m 1m7½f 2m 2m4½f
2m4f 2m4f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m1½f
7th
Prominent - hit 3rd - jumped right and bumped rival 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along and weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression when slightly hampered last (usual 2 out)(op 66/1)
8 G Poor
Richenda Ford 166 lbs 100/1 .5
2m5½f 2m½f 2m3½f 2m1½f 2m5f
2m 2m3f 2m 2m 2m3f
8th
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - mistake 5th - pushed along and weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression when slightly hampered last (usual 2 out)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
6 G Poor
Ben Pauling 146 lbs 11/1 7.5
2m 1m2f 1m2f 1m1½f 1m3f
2m1½f 2m 2m 2m1½f 1m7½f
9th
Always behind - ran in snatches - pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened before last (usual 2 out)(op 14/1)
5 G Poor
Camilla Poulton 158 lbs 11/1 11
2m5½f 2m2½f 2m1f 2m2½f 2m½f
2m4f 2m 2m3f 2m4f 2m
10th
Midfield - dropped to rear when pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon weakened(op 10/1)
8 M Poor
Billy Aprahamian 158 lbs 11/1 20
2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m
2m3f 2m 2m4½f 2m1½f 2m
99th
Led - going best and 3 lengths ahead when bad mistake and fell heavily last (usual 2 out)(op 11/8)
6 G Poor
Neil Mulholland 137 lbs 6/5F -
2m1½f 2m½f 2m