30 Jan 2022 14:20 Fontwell
Winner: £13,400 (Penalty: £6,535); Distance: 2m 1f 165y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Master Malcolm (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 32P64P / 8 | Jump (30) | Harrison Beswick | Mrs E Bishop Mrs Clare Richmond-watson | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 6th, headway on outside into 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, hung right and pressed on turn after last, headed narrowly run-in, rallied to lead on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | SHD | Passing Secrets (GB) (gelding, black, 10 7) | 40-7622 / 7 | Jump (35) | Lee Edwards | T R Gretton Rees & Partners | 5/2 | |
| 7 mid-division, tracked leader 9th, ridden before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, left in 2nd final fence, pressed leader on turn after last, led narrowly run-in, kept on but headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4¼ L | En Coeur (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-73231 / 9 | Jump (11) | M G Nolan | J W Mullins Woodford Valley… | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, went 5th 4 out, pushed along after 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, left in 3rd final fence, kept on but no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 19 L | Maasai Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1-P3PP3 / 9 | Jump (18) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson A Pearson E Hawkings… | 7/2 | |
| 6 towards rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden before 3 out, gradually faded | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 12 L | Finnegan's Garden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 363-525 / 13 | Jump (28) | Page Fuller | A Irvine Mr K Corke | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, mid-division before 5th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | King Cnut (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 6344/P6 / 8 | Jump (66) | Tabitha Worsley | C Hobson Mr Harry Hobson | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to rear and pushed along 7th, slow jump 9th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Spider Cullen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 8656PP / 9 | Jump (26) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mb Racing | 14/1 | |
| 4 led, headed 2nd, remained close up, lost ground and reminders 9th, tailed off and soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Who Is That (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 006-95P / 8 | Jump (28) | J E Moore | C Gordon Mr D S Dennis | 8/1 | |
| swerved right start, not fluent 1st, led 2nd, pressed before 3 out, headed 3 out, keeping on one pace in 2nd when fell final fence | ||||||||||
