Fontwell Races
Fontwell
15:50
Star Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell
Date: Sun, 26 May 2024
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £8
Place: £2.20 £1.80 £2.20
Exacta: £48.60
Tricast: £360.17
Trifecta: £369
Non-Runners: Bobalot (withdrawn; vet's advice)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Sam's Amour (GB) | 7 M | AVG | Keiran Burke | 149 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Held up in rear - headway 2nd - prominent after 3rd - led before 3 out - went well clear from 2 out - easily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare was suited by the going - which was officially described as good - good to soft in places - and had received a course of treatment for ulcers)(Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 15/2; Mkt2 op 15/2) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Ballyfinn (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Anthony Honeyball | 168 lbs | 6/1 | 21 | Prominent early - midfield 3rd - dropped to rear 7th - headway after 8th - went third after 3 out - stayed on and went second run-in - no match for winner(Mkt1: op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Stowaway Jess (GB) | 7 M | Poor |
Fern O'Brien
(7)lbs
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Fergal O'Brien | 154 lbs | 17/2 | 8 | Jumped right on occasions - held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - headway 8th - went second 3 out - no chance with winner when hit 2 out - weakening when mistake last - soon lost second(Mkt1: tchd 10/1) | |
| 4th | 6 | Midnight Gold (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 160 lbs | 15/8F | 13 | Led - headed before 3 out - soon hung left - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(Mkt1: tchd 2/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Sermando (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Alexandra Dunn | 160 lbs | 50/1 | - | Always behind - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(Mkt1: op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Sambezi (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Oliver Signy | 168 lbs | 9/1 | - | Raced in second - pressed leader after 4th - lost position and struggling after 7th - weakened 3 out - soon pulled up(Mkt1: op 17/2) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Alexandra Romanov (IRE) | 7 M | Good | Sheena West | 166 lbs | 9/2 | - | Prominent - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out | ||
| 99th | 7 | Illogical Logic (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 159 lbs | 17/2 | - | Ran in snatches - in touch with leaders - towards rear 5th - some headway after 8th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(Mkt1: op 10/1) |