Fontwell Races
Fontwell
19:05
Weatherbys Digital Solutions Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell
Date: Thu, 18 May 2023
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.03
Place: £1.70 £1.90
Exacta: £9.10
Tricast: £42.04
Trifecta: £51.10
Non-Runners: Energy One (withdrawn; refused to line up)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Pure Theatre (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Jack Martin
(7)lbs
|
Anthony Honeyball | 161 lbs | 9/4F | Won | Disputed lead - not fluent 6th - hit 2 out - ridden when led narrowly run-in - soon edged right - kept on(op 2/1) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Midnight Gold (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 155 lbs | 100/30 | 0.3 | Travelled strongly - in rear - headway before 4th - prominent 8th - ridden and outpaced approaching last - rallied run-in - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Micronormous (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | David Pipe | 167 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - disputed lead - not fluent 3rd - shaken up when not fluent 2 out - ridden and lost position run-in - soon slightly hampered - lost second inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Happy Returns (GB) | 8 M | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 142 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in third - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - lost position but kept on run-in(op 16/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Baby Sham (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Seamus Mullins | 145 lbs | 17/2 | 1.25 | Towards rear - headway before 4th - not fluent 5th - prominent 8th - shaken up before 2 out - outpaced when not fluent last - ridden and rallied run-in - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Can You See Her (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Harry Kimber
(3)lbs
|
Polly Gundry | 139 lbs | 12/1 | 3.5 | In rear - headway before 4th - not fluent when in touch with leaders 8th - shaken up before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - ridden and no extra run-in - lost shoe (vet said mare lost her right-fore shoe)(op 16/1) | |
| 7th | 6 | Tuscan Rose (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 142 lbs | 8/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - headway before 4th - prominent 8th - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - rallying when not fluent 2 out - ridden and drifted left approaching last - soon weakened gradually(op 10/1 tchd 7/1) |