25 Aug 2016 16:20 Fontwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 5f 139y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watering).
Ruby Townsley, Imogen Jones And Babyhill Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Kentford Heiress (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) | DP60-31 / 11 | Jump (85) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mr D I Bare | 9/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up off the pace in 5th, headway tracking leaders 7th, 2nd after 3 out, led travelling well approaching 2 out, soon clear, hung badly right to paddock exit and almost unseated rider run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | The Snappy Poet (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 2355/16 / 7 | Jump (34) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Jeremy Scott Racing… | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up last, headway tracking leaders 7th, driven along in 4th after 3 out, went 3rd next, driven into narrow 2nd run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1 L | Archie Rice (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 31-3141 / 12 | Flat (382), Jump (39) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Frost Racing Club | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led soon after, headed and hit 2 out, chased winner, ridden and well held approaching last, one pace into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 11 L | Fair To Middling (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 38P-1P2 / 8 | Jump (60) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mrs Susan McDonald | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, challenged 6th, led next, ridden headed and dropped to after 3 out until driven next, soon no extra in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Church Field (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 14-2555 / 8 | Jump (46) | Conor Shoemark | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton | 7/1 | |
| chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 7th, never on terms after, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2 L | Take A Bow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 15P/32-P / 7 | Jump (99) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs L Hill Take A Bow Partnership | 9/2 | |
| led, joined 6th, headed next, chased leader until approaching 3 out, reminders and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | First Avenue (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 10) | 725-643 / 11 | Flat (56), Jump (7) | Tom Cannon | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs L J Mongan | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Mr Mafia (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 223-02F / 14 | Jump (44) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr Peter Boggis | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
