Fontwell Races
Fontwell
17:40
Richmond Motor Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Fontwell
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023
Distance: 2m1½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £28.40
Place: £4.70 £1.30 £2.80
Exacta: £107.70
Trifecta: £718.70
Non-Runners: Climbing (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Courtney Silver (IRE) | 5 M | AVG |
Jay Tidball
(5)lbs
|
Anthony Carson | 146 lbs | 25/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - went third after 5th - disputed lead before 2 out - pushed along when drifted left approaching last - led after last - ridden and kept on well run-in - edged left towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 28/1) | |
| 2nd | 8 | Gearing's Point (GB) | 6 M | AVG |
Niall Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Sheena West | 148 lbs | 100/30 | 2.75 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - headway when hit 3 out - going best when disputed lead before 2 out - lost position after last - keeping on when switched right towards finish(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Carpe Diem (FR) | 7 G | Poor | David Bridgwater | 158 lbs | 12/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - outpaced after 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on well run-in - went third towards finish(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Love Mystery (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Lewis Stones
(3)lbs
|
Olly Murphy | 152 lbs | 7/2 | 3.75 | Took keen hold - led - headed but pressed leader before 4 out - disputed lead before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon lost position - not fluent last - soon weakened(op 4/1) | |
| 5th | 3 | Ipso Falco (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Chris Gordon | 158 lbs | 18/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - not fluent when towards rear 6th - no impression from 3 out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Miss Malou (GB) | 4 F | Poor |
Harry Kimber
(3)lbs
|
Michael Madgwick | 145 lbs | 150/1 | 28 | Early mistakes - in rear - brief headway before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 50/1) | |
| 7th | 4 | Jormungandr (GB) | N/A | Poor | D J Jeffreys | 155 lbs | 14/1 | 43 | Novicey jumping - took keen hold - prominent - lost ground after 3rd - soon dropped to rear - struggling before 3 out - tailed off(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Cast A Spell (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Gary Moore | 151 lbs | EvensF | - | Novicey jumping - took keen hold - raced in second - led narrowly before 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last - pulled up run-in(op 11/10 tchd 5/6) |