Fontwell
15:27
BetMGM: It's Showtime Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
Fontwell Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m1½f Type: NH Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.50 Place: £1.10 £2.90 Exacta: £5 Trifecta: £21.60
Non-Runners: Edward Sexton (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Gentleman Toboot (IRE) 4 G Elite David Pipe 156 lbs 1/2F Won Unruly beforehand - took keen hold - made all - going best home turn - went well clear home straight - canter(op 4/7 tchd 4/11 and tchd 8/13)
2nd 6 Graeme The Grey (GB) 4 G Poor Nick Gifford 156 lbs 15/2 - In rear but in touch with leaders - headway and prominent 7f out - disputing second 5f out - ran green and hung right home turn - went second under 2f out - no impression(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
3rd 1 By George (IRE) 5 G Poor Lawney Hill 156 lbs 12/1 - Raced in second - lost two places 5f out - ridden and outpaced home turn - no chance with winner but went third again inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 14/1)
4th 3 Desert Guest (IRE) 5 G Poor Archie Watson 153 lbs 10/1 - Took keen hold - disputing second 5f out - outpaced and lost position under 2f out - lost third inside final furlong (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1)
5th 2 Chivalrous George (IRE) 5 G Poor Suzy Smith 156 lbs 13/2 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position and pushed along when dropped to rear 6f out - lost touch over 2f out - tailed off (unseated jockey upon arrival at start; having been checked by doctor - jockey was deemed fit to race)(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
PU 7 Kevano Breeze (GB) 5 G Poor Michael Madgwick 156 lbs 28/1 - Got loose beforehand - took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along 4f out - soon weakened and pulled up (unseated jockey at start and cantered loose for a short period; having been checked by doctor and vet respectively - both were deemed fit to race)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)