16 May 2024 17:40 Fontwell
Winner: £8,800 (Penalty: £4,647); Distance: 3m 1f 166y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Star Sports Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Earth King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P535PP- / 8 |
Jump (25) | H Cobden | N P Mulholland Mr R M Penny |
9/2 | |
| raced in fourth, pushed along 10th, ridden next, made challenge 2 out, led flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Island Run (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
25843-2 / 7 |
Jump (10) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Sir Christopher… |
15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went second after 9th, jumped right when hit 3 out, made challenge before 2 out where led narrowly, headed flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Norton Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
3F2/114- / 8 |
Jump (32) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball Mr & Mrs J J Barber… |
13/8 | |
| jumped right and lacked fluency throughout, led, ridden along before 10th, headed before 2 out, soon no extra, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 53 L |
Blue Ridge Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
3/575P4- / 7 |
Jump (24) | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater Julia Venvell &… |
15/2 | |
| held up in last, slow jump 4th, struggling soon after 3 out, lost touch before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Emotional Memories (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
382P3P- / 7 |
Jump (74) | Thomas Bellamy | D J Jeffreys Mr Mark E Smith |
16/1 | |
| close up, not fluent 2nd, dropped to rear after 9th, ridden 10th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||