19:50
Fontwell Park Weddings & Events Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f29y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 43.82s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Went straight to front - pushed along and lost advantage approaching final fence - back in command when rival departed - stayed on to win
Tom Cannon
Chris Gordon
Settled in the pack - crept forward steadily approaching 3 out - urged along and skipped past the second-last hurdle - moved into runner-up spot last time - held no answer for the winner and stayed on for second
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Settled in the pack - untidy 7th jump - pushed along after 3 out - kept going to be left third at the last and held on over the run-in
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards the back early - made progress past three out - pushed along and skirted the second-last - checked and stayed fourth after that then unable to land a blow
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Cynthia Woods
Settled towards the back - urged into contention and made ground before going through before 2 out - finished without getting on terms
Ben Poste
Ryan Potter
Handy early - dropped away after 3 out - held no chance by the finish - beaten well over 20 lengths in 6th
Dylan Johnston
Chris Gordon
Settled in the pack early - lost touch three out and faded from there to finish seventh
James Turner (5)
David Bridgwater
Settled in the pack - pushed along after 3 out - found nothing and dropped away - finished 8th
Harry Kimber
Diana Grissell
Settled towards the back - improved into 7th before three out - then dropped away without impact
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Handy early - pressed for effort after 3 out and dropped away - faded fast late - eventually well held in 10th
Isabelle Ryder (5)
Gary Brown
Held a central position early - moved up into second past three out - pressed for effort then slipped back before the last where brought down
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Michael Attwater
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 4th - urged forward to move into contention approaching 3 out and up to second before 2 out - hit the front before the last and fell there
Non-runners: Spanish Dancer (self certificate, bad scope)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.