18 Mar 2024 17:18 Fontwell
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 2m 3f 104y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Fontwell Racecourse Centenary Year Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
The Scorpion King (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
0-4P646 / 6 |
Jump (27) | G Sheehan | O Signy Adam & Clare Signy |
9/4 | |
| raced in 3rd until pushed along before 9th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, rallied under pressure before 2 out, went 2nd approaching the last, ridden to lead inside final 150 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4 L |
Mister Murchan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2-82532 / 11 |
Jump (13) | James Davies | R Rowe The Winterlee Partnership |
9/4 | |
| led until headed and dropped to 3rd after 4 out, rallied into 2nd before 2 out, led again last, headed and not pace of winner inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 6 L |
Concrete King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
733765 / 10 |
Jump (23) | Bryan Carver | N P Mulholland Mr John Hobbs |
4/1 | |
| wore hood to post, tracked leader, tracked new leaders after 4 out, led approaching 3 out, jinked left at intersection after 2 out, headed before the last, weakened in 3rd run-un | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 7½ L |
Ideallko (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
4115F2 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams R J Gambarini Racing |
11/2 | |
| disputed 4th until dropped to rear 9th, rallied next, ridden into modest 4th after 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 58 L |
Staar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
87/2-77U / 10 |
Jump (19) | James Best | Mrs E Bishop Mrs M J Arnold |
6/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, raced wide disputing 4th, disputing 3rd at 9th, led after 4 out, pushed along when headed before next where mistake, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened quickly soon after | ||||||||||