17 Mar 2025 16:20 Fontwell
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 3m 1f 210y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
NJS Group Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Leading Swoop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
P8-3232 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Harry Kimber | R Walford Gale Force One |
11/4 | |
| prominent, led after 4th, not fluent 15th, clear from 3 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 5½ L |
Elpologreg (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
76P623 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Ellis Collier | J W Mullins S Mullins Racing… |
4/1 | |
| led until after 1st, handy, lost place 10th, closed from 12th, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4 L |
Hobb's Delight (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
228426 / 9 |
Jump (37) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Hobbs And Mulholland |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, slow 9th, closed after 13th, pushed along next, mistake 4 out, no impression 3 out, went modest 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Ultra Viers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
D26-6P5 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Harry Bannister | P Taylor Mrs Phillippa Taylor |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 13th, went 2nd after 4 out until before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Getupearly (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
322U35 / 8 |
Jump (77) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White The Philip Hobbs… |
11/4 | |
| led after 1st, headed after 4th, handy after, pushed wide bend after 4 out, mistake and no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Delgany Monarch (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
6U37-P9 / 10 |
Jump (98) | N F Houlihan | R Rowe Encore Partnership… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 4th, closed before 11th, lost place again 12th, no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Heaven Smart (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
436P4P / 8 |
Jump (25) | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore The Seasiders |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Nordic Storm (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
76-7497 / 6 |
Jump (33) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Middleham Park… |
17/2 | |
| in rear, not fluent 1st, closed 9th, headway 9th, lost place 13th, not fluent 15th, behind 3 out, fell 2 out | ||||||||||