Fontwell
16:45
Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £29 Place: £9 £1.50 Exacta: £88.70 Tricast: £625.50 Trifecta: £581.40
Non-Runners: Lady Salvador (upset in the preliminaries)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Mutley Crew (FR) 9 M AVG Robert Walford 142 lbs 28/1 Won Disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - not fluent 3rd - led just before last - ridden and kept on run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare benefitted from the drop in Class from Class 4 to Class 5)(Mkt1: op 25/1 tchd 28/1; Mkt2 tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)
2nd 3 Tuscan Rose (IRE) 6 M AVG Neil Mulholland 144 lbs 15/8 3 In touch with leaders - hit 3rd - hit 6th - headway after 3 out - led after 2 out - headed just before last - no extra and drifted left inside final 110yds(Mkt1: tchd 9/5 and tchd 2/1; Mkt2 op 7/4)
3rd 2 Pennsylvanie (FR) 5 M Poor Gary & Josh Moore 149 lbs 11/1 2.75 Disputed lead - led before 3rd - not fluent 4 out - headed after 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(Mkt1: op 14/1; Mkt2 op 12/1)
4th 5 Miss Popalong (GB) 5 M Poor Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 143 lbs 11/1 30 In rear but in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(Mkt1: op 18/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 12/1 tchd 8/1)
99th 4 Our Friend Mo (IRE) 6 M Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 143 lbs 11/2 - Disputed lead - lost ground after 2nd - soon in touch with leaders - lost ground and struggling after 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(Mkt1: tchd 6/1; Mkt2 op 5/1)
99th 7 Jaunty Belle (GB) 6 M Poor David Rees 142 lbs 20/1 - Disputed lead - prominent before 3rd - lost ground after 6th - soon dropped to rear and struggling - pulled up after 3 out(Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 12/1)
99th 1 Drumlee Spud (IRE) 6 M Poor Ben Pauling 163 lbs 7/4F - Disputed lead - lost ground 2nd - soon in touch with leaders - prominent before 6th - outpaced on turn after 3 out - hit 2 out - soon weakened quickly and pulled up(Mkt1: op 2/1 tchd 9/4; Mkt2 op 2/1)