12 Apr 2017 15:40 Fontwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 3m 1f 106y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in Places).
Star Sports The Gentleman's Bookmaker Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Knight Ofthe Realm (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | PP2FFP / 10 | Jump (22) | James Best | P Gundry Mrs C J Dunn | 10/1 | |
| bumped 1st, mid-division, in touch after 7th, 3rd next, challenged 2 out, led after last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Itoldyou (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 722363 / 12 | Jump (30) | L P Aspell | Mrs L C Jewell Valence Racing… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 4th, headed 4 out, led 2 out, headed after not fluent last, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ½ L | Finish The Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 97P144 / 12 | Jump (30) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Top Hat Racing… | 9/2 | |
| ridden away from start, always prominent, led 4 out, edged left and headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten after last, stayed on close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 20 L | Thepartysover (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 3) | U47561 / 12 | Jump (16) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mr C Clark | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 15th, trying to squeeze up inside on bend before 3 out when hampered and clipped heels, eased briefly, no chance after, went modest 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 3 L | King Charlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 5-02P2P / 8 | Jump (22) | Jack Sherwood | Miss S Smith Graham Jones, Trevor… | 15/2 | |
| led, jumped right at times, headed after 4th, mistake 12th, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Bandon Bridge (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 24-0521 / 12 | Jump (13) | G Sheehan | Katy Price Ms Karen O'Driscoll | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 9th, never really back om terms, mistake 13th, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | How's My Friend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 452/452 / 14 | Jump (17) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann The Hussey's Hustlers | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Goring One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P-65123 / 14 | Jump (25) | P J Brennan | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr George Goring | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Leg Iron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) | 12-PPPP / 12 | Jump (25) | Joshua Moore | Miss S West Mr Michael Moriarty | 25/1 | |
| not much room and mistake 1st, soon behind, pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Venetian Lad (GB) (gelding, roan, 11 12) | 634442 / 12 | Jump (30) | M Goldstein | Mrs L Richards The Venetian Lad… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 2nd, in touch after 7th, hampered 13th, soon ridden, lost place before 15th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Burgess Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 451216 / 12 | Jump (37) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss A M Newton-Smith The Beano Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
