23 Feb 2014 16:50 Fontwell
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
toteexacta Pick The First And Second Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Clonusker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 84P021 / 11 | Flat (1009), Jump (41) | Gerard Tumelty | Mrs L C Jewell Mrs Linda Jewell | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 2nd, led next, clear after 3 out, 6 lengths ahead last, jinked right at gap in rails flat, idled/tiring final 100 yards, found bit extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Quite By Chance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-32309 / 12 | Jump (38) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr R J R Wescott | 6/1 | |
| held up, headway to track leaders 3rd, 4th from 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, 6 lengths down last, closed on tiring/idling winner near finish, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | The Game Is A Foot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8-81F44 / 13 | Jump (43) | Joseph Akehurst | G & J Moore The Secret Circle… | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along and one pace in 5th before 3 out, driven and stayed on flat, went 3rd final 100 yards, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Proud Times (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 711171 / 11 | Flat (116), Jump (23) | Jack Doyle | A Stronge Mrs Ali Stronge | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until ridden before next, stayed on same pace in 3rd, hung left flat, no chance with leading duo, weakened into 4th final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Kaki Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 55-6465 / 6 | Jump (49) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Mark Matthews | 12/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leader, hit 6th, lost 2nd 3 out and driven, chased leading trio, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 86 L | Dude Alert (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 782P8 / 8 | Flat (250), Jump (43) | Adam Wedge | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr Michael Baldry | 33/1 | |
| raced wide, held up, pushed along and outpaced after 5th, soon driven along and struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Just Cloudy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | FP-1324 / 10 | Jump (94) | D A Jacob | R Walford Mr R Alner | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Goochypoochyprader (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 10) | 31-0724 / 8 | Jump (33) | Conor Shoemark | N Lampard The Outside Chance… | ||
