12 Dec 2023 14:10 Fontwell
Winner: £6,450 (Penalty: £3,406); Distance: 2m 5f 164y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
BetMGM: It's Showtime Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Herakles Westwood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
3/P94-71 / 7 |
Jump (12) | S Bowen | W Greatrex The Albatross Club |
11/8 | |
| prominent on outer, pushed along home turn, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden and led bypassed final flight, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Talimar Pearl (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
45992-2 / 6 |
Jump (213) | Tom Cannon | J Tizzard Mr D R Churches |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway on inner into 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed bypassed final flight, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 5½ L |
Bertie B (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
6053-P7 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | C Boultbee-Brooks C & C Boultbee… |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, went 4th home turn, every chance jumping 2 out, soon ridden and ran on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 27 L |
Fortuitous Favour (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
1/03-88 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Decimus Racing… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon well behind | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Bombay Sapphire (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 12) |
1/534P- / 7 |
Jump (245) | Max Kendrick | N J Henderson Mrs Carolyn Kendrick |
8/1 | |
| disputed lead, led narrowly 4th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden before bypassed last, tired quickly run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 35 L |
Ipso Falco (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
8-79568 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Party People |
25/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along halfway, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Letmetellusomethin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
8395-0 / 6 |
Jump (35) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Paul Taiano & Richard… |
16/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed and remained close up 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly before next | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
The Cox Express (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
16-98 / 5 |
Jump (15) | R T Dunne | R Walford Clive And Sue Cole |
14/1 | |
| handy, pushed along and dropped away home turn, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Inspector Lynley (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
0-U4345 / 7 |
Jump (56) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… |
4/1 | |
| in touch on outer, pushed along after 3 out and no response, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Crookbarrow (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
9-PP7PP / 6 |
Jump (12) | Benjamin Poste | Cynthia Woods Green Hedges Racing |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and lost ground after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||