18 Feb 2021 15:23 Fontwell
Winner: £8,035 (Penalty: £4,289); Distance: 2m 5f 135y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Cheque En Blanc (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P71452 / 13 | Jump (24) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 10th, pressed leader before 3 out, upsides 2 out, disputing lead last, driven out to lead flat, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | The Crooner (FR) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | 1PP-671 / 6 | Jump (36) | Hugh Nugent | Miss V Williams The Crooner Partnership | 2/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway on outside 10th, led 4 out where not fluent, ridden before 3 out, joined 2 out, upsides last, stayed on under pressure flat headed close home, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 19 L | Danseur Du Large (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 3P144P / 8 | Jump (15) | J J Burke | P Gundry S Jarrett & P Walker | 9/1 | |
| held up in midfield, jumped left 8th, towards rear 9th, some headway under pressure before 3 out, ran on to take modest 3rd before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 6½ L | Acaro (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 9/337PP- / 7 | Flat (1329), Jump (361) | Bryan Carver | R Walford Mrs P Todd | 5/1 | |
| led narrowly, headed before 5th, lost ground quickly and ridden in rear after 4 out, stayed on under pressure 2 out but no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 19 L | Cougar's Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P243-54 / 10 | Jump (54) | James Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Einsley Harries | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered slightly 8th, headway 10th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, mistake 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 6 L | Glance Back (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1251-P8 / 11 | Jump (35) | Jamie Bargary | Mrs E Bishop Mrs M J Arnold | 14/1 | |
| pressed leader, upsides when not fluent 4th, led before 5th, headed narrowly 8th, led 10th, headed before 4 out and ridden, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 75 L | Lamanver Bel Ami (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 067-11P / 9 | Jump (28) | Nick Scholfield | Jack Barber Dr Donna Christensen | 13/2 | |
| midfield, headway 6th, close up 9th, not fluent 10th, ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Cooladerry King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5235/2P- / 13 | Jump (348) | Tabitha Worsley | Mrs D Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg | 80/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 1st, close up 5th, hit 7th, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Bit Of A Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P63-P65 / 7 | Jump (46) | Max Kendrick | Cynthia Woods Mr G Woods | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 2nd, awkward 4th and reminders, hit 10th and ridden, tailed off before 4 out | ||||||||||
