23 Aug 2007 17:25 Fontwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
ETC Magazine Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Fondness (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 0-050P / 22 | Jump (66), Flat (7) | Charlie Studd | B G Powell Mr Seamus Mannion | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 6th, headed 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, rallied to lead flat, ran on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 2½ L | Leonardo's Friend (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 4670-35 / 5 | Jump (88), Flat (10) | T Siddall | B G Powell A P Racing | 33/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, every chance 2 out and last, not pace of winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | HD | Tarkesar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 32-8113 / 10 | Jump (5) | P J Brennan | P A Blockley Mrs P J Ikin | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 8th, chased leaders 2 out, ridden to lead last, hard ridden and headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Mistified (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 76-7115 / 9 | Jump (17) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs Sue Popham | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden to chase leader 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Clearly In Motion (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | U1114-1 / 11 | Jump (95) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Group Clean Ltd | 16/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Romany Dream (GB) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 3-41PP3 / 10 | Jump (20) | M Foley | R Dickin The Snoozy Partnership | 20/1 | ||
| chased leader, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Lurid Affair (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 144lbs) | 202P7-P / 7 | Jump (105) | R Lucey-Butler | Mrs S Gardner Mrs Brenda Russell | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | The Iron Giant (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 50/8860- / 8 | Jump (223), Flat (44) | T Scudamore | B G Powell Mr Keith F J Loads | 25/1 | ||
| led to approaching 2nd, prominent until weakened after 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Court Emperor (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 95/062-4 / 8 | Jump (92) | R Thornton | Evan Williams Derek & Cheryl… | 10/1 | |
| held up, pulled hard to lead approaching 2nd, headed 6th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Freedom of Choice (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 574 / 6 | Jump (91) | D Elsworth | D P Keane Avon Thoroughbreds… | 25/1 | ||
| always behind, lost touch after 8th | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Brinkmanship (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 379-P41 / 6 | Jump (5) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mrs Gill Owens | 6/5 | ||
| in touch, headway approaching 8th, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when hit last | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Lady Roania (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 1S4-203 / 9 | Jump (20) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mrs Tania Stepney | 10/1 | |
| prominent, weakened quickly 8th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Beaufort (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 935P / 7 | Jump (39) | J Goldstein | M Murphy Mr M Murphy | 40/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Delorain (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 086-P / 9 | Jump (66) | O Nelmes | W Stone Miss Caroline Scott | 100/1 | ||
| always towards rear, no impression | ||||||||||
