21 Apr 2023 14:15 Fontwell
Winner: £6,450 (Penalty: £3,406); Distance: 2m 1f 162y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Happy 80th Birthday Fabulous Ray Thorn Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Tara Iti (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 244635 / 7 | Flat (535), Jump (39) | Rob Hargreaves | G & J Moore Deva Racing Cc | 17/2 | |
| held up in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders before last (normal 2 out, left in close 3rd 2 out (normal last), led approaching omitted last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 8 L | Bolberry Down (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 43PPP / 8 | Jump (74) | Charlie Hammond | K Jewell Mr David Yeadon… | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out until before next, left disputing 3rd and hampered last (normal 2 out) plugged on into modest 2nd after omitted last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Mistral Lady (GB) (filly, bay, 11 8) | 6-32967 / 5 | Jump (17) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Sir Christopher… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden in 4 lengths 2nd when left in lead last (normal 2 out) headed approaching omitted last, no extra in 3rd soon after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Filanderer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 10-6677 / 9 | Jump (39) | David Bass | H Morrison Mrs M D W Morrison | 17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, left 2nd and hampered last (normal 2 out) ridden and lost 2nd approaching omitted last, no extra in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1 L | Privatory (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 0-68F4P / 6 | Jump (39) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Mick Wright And… | 12/1 | |
| keen in mid-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 5½ L | Ray's The One (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 641384 / 8 | Flat (83), Jump (34) | James Best | M Pattinson M I Pattinson Racing… | 17/2 | |
| mid-division on inside, weakened before last (normal 2 out) | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | ½ L | Noah's Light (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/31P-PP / 8 | Jump (34) | W T Kennedy | Mrs R Ford Mr & Mrs K B Snook | 100/1 | |
| chased leader until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 7½ L | Lookingdandy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 40009 / 6 | Jump (59) | K Brogan | B Pauling Nigel Holder, Peter… | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 4th, flattened next, hampered by faller last (normal 2 out) weakened before omitted last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 11 L | Penna Rossa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 41P30 / 6 | Flat (316), Jump (19) | Charlie Price | C Poulton Moorland Racing… | 11/1 | |
| raced wide and always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 20 L | Dazzling Dove (GB) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 44-0P32 / 9 | Jump (32) | S Bowen | Billy Aprahamian The Fairfax And… | 11/1 | |
| wide in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Green Or Black (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 6) | 04-P4PP / 11 | Flat (1806), Jump (41) | Mr Edward Rees | N P Mulholland Mr Michael Rees | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Sir Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 07B12P / 8 | Jump (34) | Tom Cannon | T Lawes Henfold Rockers | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Fanfaron Dino (FR) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | 76/51-24 / 8 | Jump (101) | Jack Hogan | A J Honeyball Mr John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Naturally High (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 7611-P6 / 9 | Flat (1678), Jump (34) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Homewoodgate Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Mickyh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 209522 / 7 | Jump (39) | Caoilin Quinn | N P Mulholland Mr Mike Hemmings | 6/5 | |
| led, 4 lengths ahead when fell last (normal 2 out) | ||||||||||
