23 Feb 2020 15:20 Fontwell
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 3f 49y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Stella Artois National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
William Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4/P14-38 / 12 |
Jump (29) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
5/1 | |
| hampered start, led until jumped slowly and headed 3rd, dropped to 4th place 4 out, looked beaten next, rallied and hit 2 out, 3rd between last 2, plenty to do last, stayed on strongly to lead last 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Quel Destin (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
15-1851 / 9 |
Flat (130), Jump (22) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… |
11/4 | |
| swerved left as tapes rose, tracked leading pair on outside, tracked leader 3rd, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead and went left last, soon joined, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Thomas Darby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
312-231 / 11 |
Jump (36) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley |
5/4 | |
| bit keen, tracked leader, led 3rd, hit 5th, hit 2 out and headed, chased leader, ridden and every chance early run-in, weakened in 3rd final 110 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 20 L |
Chesterfield (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
231-236 / 10 |
Flat (139), Jump (58) |
Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins The Rumble Racing… |
40/1 | |
| held up, last, ridden in modest 4th after 3 out, dropped to last and mistake 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 31 L |
Monsieur Lecoq (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0-13427 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Lizzie Kelly | Mrs J Williams Knightriders Racing |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 4 out, hit 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||