10 Mar 2010 14:10 Fontwell
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,436); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Elevenses (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
U2F-0 / 6 |
Jump (99) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Jsb Racing Partnership |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 7th, challenged next, led 2 out, soon hung right, drifted right after last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 19 L |
Stormhoek (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
1-36 / 9 |
Jump (48) | R Thornton | A King The New Club Partnership |
1/2 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, challenged 8th, soon led, hit 2 out with hind legs, headed and awkward on landing, soon beaten | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 7 L |
Notmorebrandy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
3442-29 / 6 |
Jump (120) | Alex Merriam | Mrs D Grissell Ms J Lambert |
14/1 | |
| led until after 8th, weakened after next, took modest 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| SHD |
Musical Wedge (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
060 / 13 |
Jump (29) | Mr J Mahot | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing |
200/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, closed after 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 22 L |
Opening Meet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
3-18 / 6 |
Jump (99) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Frosties Friends |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, went 2nd 5th until after 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Hazy Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
76 / 8 |
Jump (23) | A Thornton | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts |
50/1 | |
| pressed leader until after 5th, lost place after 7th, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| Dist |
Royal Chatelier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
48 / 11 |
Jump (15) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Mr Jamie Alexander |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, struggling after 7th, weakening when mistake next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Whitcombe Spirit (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 3) |
5P / 8 |
Flat (150), Jump (10) |
Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr D Steele |
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8 |
| - |
Piper Royal (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
5- / 6 |
Jump (473) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Rita Brown |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Dash Of Salt (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0-0 / 5 |
Jump (14) | Andrew Tinkler | C E Longsdon The Hon Robert… |
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4 |
| - |
Kiribati King (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 3) |
0 / 5 |
Flat (228), Jump (53) |
D A Jacob | C J Mann Mr Bill Adams |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Madame Helga (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) |
60-7 / 7 |
Jump (74) | E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor Miss Pat Harrison |
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