24 Feb 2013 15:45 Fontwell
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
totepool National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Prospect Wells (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 3) |
453-204 / 20 |
Flat (610), Jump (64) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
3/1 | |
| raced wide tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, led just before 2 out, came clear before last, ridden and stayed on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Meister Eckhart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
11135- / 11 |
Jump (345) | R Thornton | A King Atlantic Equine |
11/4 | |
| held up in last pair, headway to 4th when blundeered 4 out, recovered to chase leading pair before next, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on to 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Dark Lover (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
21/1714 / 11 |
Jump (15) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls The Dark Lovers |
7/4 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader, led 3rd until next, pressed leader, led again after 6th, ridden and headed just before 2 out, no chance with winner when dropped to 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 23 L |
Brampour (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
077-233 / 6 |
Flat (924), Jump (71) |
Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Arron & Katya Banks |
9/2 | |
| held up tracking leading trio, pushed along and ouytpaced in 5th before 4 out, struggling and no chance after | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Valmari (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) |
12FF1P / 10 |
Flat (284), Jump (18) |
Felix de Giles | T Symonds Leonard Jay Ltd |
50/1 | |
| led, headed 3rd until led again next, blundered and headed soon after after 6th and reminders, chased leader until ridden 4 out, lost 3rd and weakened approaching 3 out, no chance when blundered last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Bergo (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
111114/ / 10 |
Flat (534), Jump (1051) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Ann Burrows |
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