23 Feb 2025 15:00 Fontwell
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 3f 29y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in Places).
Star Sports National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
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1st |
2 |
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Nemean Lion (GER) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
167-211 / 8 |
Flat (856), Jump (37) |
R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff |
2/1 | |
raced in close 4th, went 3rd and hit 6th, pushed along on inside turning in, over 2 lengths 2nd at the last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, led final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
![]() | NK |
Steel Ally (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
123-21P / 7 |
Jump (64) | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
11/2 | |
tracked leader, led after 6th, over 2 lengths ahead last, ridden run-in, reduced lead soon after, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
![]() | 8 L |
Salver (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
113-4F2 / 5 |
Flat (690), Jump (37) |
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Mr Keith Graves |
13/8 | |
led until after 6th, chased leader, hit 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
![]() | 30 L |
Blueking D'oroux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
154-263 / 6 |
Jump (37) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
5/1 | |
traced in 3rd on inside, pushed along when lost 3rd 6th, outpaced and struggling in last pair 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
![]() | 34 L |
Punta Del Este (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
P01-353 / 6 |
Jump (36) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Swrsl & Dep |
40/1 | |
never travelled and not fluent in rear, flattened 3rd, not fluent 5th, never a factor, tailed off |