20 Mar 2021 12:30 Fontwell
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 1f 162y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Sambezi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F-1252 / 8 |
Jump (23) | G Sheehan | O Signy Mrs Sarah McLean |
9/4 | |
| made all, narrow advantage when ridden 2 out, hung left after last, stayed on strongly flat, held on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Forever Des Long (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
032-852 / 8 |
Jump (24) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Dydb Marketing… |
5/2 | |
| keen behind leader, almost upsides travelling strongly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, close up last, stayed on flat, could not match winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 5½ L |
Lavorante (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
235 / 6 |
Jump (20) | J E Moore | G L Moore Mrs M Devine |
4/1 | |
| midfield, progress to chase leading trio 4th, hampered by loose horse 6th, lost touch with leading pair 2 out, stayed on from last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
John Betjeman (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
2-62826 / 8 |
Flat (260), Jump (30) |
Jordan Nailor | Mark Gillard Robin Gillard And… |
6/1 | |
| prominent, close up when jumped left 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 21 L |
Givehimhisdew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
PP-0050 / 7 |
Jump (11) | Paul O'Brien | K Davis Mr D White |
300/1 | |
| held up towards rear, awkward 3rd, ridden after 3 out, well behind 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Sergeant O'leary (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5-05 / 5 |
Jump (12) | Page Fuller | H Whittington Incitatus |
40/1 | |
| prominent, gradually lost place into midfield 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Pollyamorous (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
68-40P9 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Caoilin Quinn | K Davis Mr D White |
300/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, steady headway 2 out, one pace from last | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Needhams Gap (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
1/P-3 / 7 |
Jump (8) | N F Houlihan | G L Moore Mr G L Moore |
14/1 | |
| held up in midfield, towards rear 6th, ridden after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 7½ L |
Now Is The Winter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
21/P-PP / 8 |
Jump (137) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Brown & Reddin |
7/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Fort Summer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5F/36-90 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Kieron Edgar | D Pipe Two Hopes |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and losing touch 4th, not fluent 6th and well adrift, tailed off when unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
Soul Icon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
9 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Thomas Garner | K Burke This Time Next… |
200/1 | |
| keen towards rear, mistake 1st, jinked right and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||