18 May 2023 18:30 Fontwell
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 3f 49y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares..... Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | In The Air (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 116/F62- / 7 | Flat (5), Jump (59) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Bill Hawkins | 11/4 | |
| held up in 3rd, went 2nd on inside home turn, challenged from 2 out, driven into narrow lead run-in, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NK | Small Bad Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3552-31 / 9 | Jump (4) | Nick Scholfield | P Henderson John H W Finch… | 13/8 | |
| led, joined 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, kept on gamely | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 25 L | Times Are Blue (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 10) | 1234- / 6 | Jump (174) | Brendan Powell | O Sherwood Mr R Kingston | 17/2 | |
| raced wide, jumped right, chased leader until pushed along home turn, soon behind | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | American Gerry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 51/6464- / 8 | Jump (27) | Mr Nathan Brennan | H Morrison Mrs Margaret Geake | 13/2 | |
| whipped round left and unseated rider as tapes rose | ||||||||||
| RF | 3 |   | - | Watergrange Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 214035- / 9 | Jump (98) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Jane Nuala Cartwright | 4/1 | |
| whipped round as tapes rose and left at the start | ||||||||||
