28 Mar 2025 15:45 Fontwell
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 2m 3f 104y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Smith And Western Chase Series Final (Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Joe Cotton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
422223 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Rex Dingle | J Scott Mr P Moore |
15/2 | |
| travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, going okay 3 out, headway to press leader approaching last, soon led, ridden and kept on run-in, idled but always holding on near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Good Friday Fairy (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
P-52411 / 8 |
Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Ben Clarke The Rudimentals |
4/1 | |
| disputed lead, led outright 3 out, soon driven, pressed for lead approaching last, soon headed and outpaced by winner, kept on but held near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Next Left (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
142246 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr T C McKeever |
11/1 | |
| disputed lead, ridden and headed 3 out where mistake, soon lost position, rallied into 3rd approaching last, no match for leaders run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4¾ L |
Koenigsstern (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
6-22146 / 8 |
Flat (1349), Jump (22) |
James Davies | N J Gifford Ham Manor Farms… |
28/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 10th, in touch 3 out, kept on same pace 2 out, minor headway run-in, no danger | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 1¼ L |
Valirann Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
363244 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Ned Fox | H Brown Mrs Andrew May… |
14/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, ridden before 10th, lost position before 12th, outpaced 3 out, kept on run-in, no danger | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 2¼ L |
Hatos (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
4-33434 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard The Hatos Syndicate |
11/1 | |
| midfield, mistake 12th, soon pushed along, kept on same pace before last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Royal Mer (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
465322 / 7 |
Flat (1332), Jump (22) |
Jack Tudor | D Pipe Mr Samuel Sutton |
13/2 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| NK |
Diplomatic Ash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
U43P11 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Tom Cannon | G & J Moore Past The Post Racing |
9/2 | |
| disputed lead, headed 2nd, ridden and headway before 3 out, chased leader 2 out, weakened and lost position approaching last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Call Off The Dogs (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
112145 / 10 |
Jump (127) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Mr Brian Tetley |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, no impression before last | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 16 L |
Zestful Hope (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
423241 / 8 |
Jump (33) | David Bass | C E Longsdon Ms G E Morgan |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven and outpaced before 12th, no impression before last | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Doc Mccoy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
46-5297 / 7 |
Jump (33) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden League Of Nations |
7/1 | |
| never travelling in rear, not fluent 4th, tailed off before 12th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Fame And Fun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
725143 / 8 |
Jump (28) | James Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr H Jones |
16/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield before 6th, in rear before 10th, no impression and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||