Fontwell
16:00
starsports.bet Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.20 £1.50 £3 Exacta: £9.40 Tricast: £47.63 Trifecta: £67.10
Non-Runners: Lightonthewing (travel problems), Oneandahalfdegrees (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 8th - shaken up and went clear from 2 out - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have benefitted from the step up in trip and a less competitive field)(tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8)
6 G AVG Robert Walford 150 lbs 7/4F Won
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2nd
In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 3rd - left in fourth 5th - hit 8th - disputing second 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 11/2)
6 G Poor Nick Gifford 168 lbs 4/1 13
3rd
In touch with leaders - left in fourth 3rd - disputing second when mistake 2 out - no extra from last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
5 G Poor Richenda Ford 147 lbs 9/1 5.5
4th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - hit 6th - headed after 8th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 28/1)
8 M Poor Karen Jewell 149 lbs 33/1 54
5th
Always behind - weakened 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 16/1)
5 G AVG Neil Mulholland 156 lbs 18/1 36
99th
In touch with leaders - brought down 3rd(op 11/2)
8 M Poor Neil Mulholland 145 lbs 9/1 -
99th
Prominent - fell 3rd(op 15/2)
12 M AVG Kevin Bishop 167 lbs 12/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - left in third 3rd - bad mistake and unseated 5th(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
8 G AVG Laura Horsfall 168 lbs 7/2 -