Fontwell
14:10
BetMGM: It's Showtime Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.20 £1.90 £2.90 Exacta: £9.50 Tricast: £87.24 Trifecta: £54.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leaders last (usual 2 out) - led omitted last - ridden and kept on well final 110yds(tchd 6/4)
8 G AVG Warren Greatrex 167 lbs 11/8F Won
2nd
Took keen hold - towards rear on inner - not fluent 3rd - good headway and pressed leaders 2 out (usual 3 out) - led narrowly last (usual 2 out) - headed omitted last - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
5 G Poor Joe Tizzard 163 lbs 7/1 3.5
3rd
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 2 out (usual 3 out) - pressed leaders last (usual 2 out) - no impression omitted last(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
6 G AVG Clive Boultbee-Brooks 165 lbs 12/1 5.5
4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened home turn - went remote fourth run-in(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
6 M Poor Anthony Honeyball 154 lbs 10/1 27
5th
Took keen hold - disputed lead at steady pace - led clearly 5th - headed last (usual 2 out) - weakened omitted last - soon lost fourth(op 11/1)
6 M AVG Nicky Henderson 166 lbs 8/1 5
6th
Always behind - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
5 G Poor Chris Gordon 150 lbs 25/1 35
7th
Took keen hold - disputed lead at steady pace - prominent when not fluent 5th - weakened quickly last (usual 2 out)(op 18/1)
5 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 155 lbs 16/1 1.25
99th
Took keen hold - always behind - pulled up last (usual 2 out)(tchd 18/5)
7 G Poor Neil Mulholland 142 lbs 4/1 -
99th
Prominent - switched left on inner 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out) - pulled up last (usual 2 out)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
6 G Poor Robert Walford 156 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) - pulled up home turn(op 80/1)
7 G Poor Cynthia Woods 142 lbs 100/1 -