Fontwell
17:25
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Fontwell Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.70 £2.30 £9.80 Exacta: £24.80 Tricast: £1324.90 Trifecta: £1174.40
Non-Runners: Tara Iti (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent when prominent 5th - not fluent 6th - switched right and shaken up before 2 out - soon pressed leader - drifted left but led approaching last - ridden and edged left run-in - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appeared to benefit from the drop in grade to a Class 5 on this occasion as well as adding that gelding was in better form)(op 11/5 tchd 11/4)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 157 lbs 5/2F Won
2nd
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 6th - shaken up before 2 out - hampered approaching last - ridden and keeping on when hampered after last - short of room towards finish - soon switched right and stayed on(op 6/1 tchd 17/2)
7 G AVG Keiran Burke 164 lbs 8/1 1.25
3rd
Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - prominent 6th - shaken up when not fluent 2 out - pushed along and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 100/1 tchd 66/1 and 125/1)
5 M AVG Seamus Mullins 152 lbs 80/1 5.5
4th
Took keen hold - towards rear - hit 3rd - hit 3 out - headway home turn - shaken up when in touch with leaders 2 out - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Alan King 164 lbs 12/1 2.25
5th
Took keen hold - led - mistake 3rd - not fluent 5th - pushed along when headed approaching last - ridden and weakened run-in - soon lost position(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
6 G Poor Neil Mulholland 148 lbs 4/1 8
6th
Midfield - not fluent when prominent on outer 6th - pressed leader home turn - shaken up and challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and no response (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the second-last hurdle)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
7 G AVG Chris Gordon 168 lbs 13/2 10
7th
Prominent - pressed leader 6th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
5 M Poor Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 165 lbs 15/2 2
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8th
Taken down early - pulled hard - in rear - mistake 3 out - soon shaken up and some headway - kept on but never on terms(op 100/1)
6 G Poor Cynthia Woods 142 lbs 150/1 1.25
9th
Prominent - pressed leader 6th - pushed along and lost ground after 3 out - in rear and no chance before 2 out(op 50/1)
11 M Poor Neil Mulholland 145 lbs 66/1 8
10th
Took keen hold - always behind - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
6 G Poor Ryan Potter 150 lbs 7/1 6
11th
Raced in second - hit 4th - not fluent and lost position 3 out - pushed along and lost ground into midfield home turn - soon ridden and weakened - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
5 G Poor Jeremy Scott 143 lbs 6/1 0.3
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12th
Towards rear of midfield - headway and prominent 6th - pushed along before 3 out - lost ground and in rear after 3 out - struggling when mistake 2 out
9 G Poor Andy Irvine 141 lbs 100/1 4.25