16 Jun 2023 21:00 Fontwell
Winner: £6,450 (Penalty: £3,406); Distance: 2m 3f 49y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | He's A Latchico (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 55-81 / 7 | Flat (242), Jump (29) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Danny O'neill… | 5/6 | |
| waited with in 6th on inside, good headway tracking leaders on inside when hampered after 3 out, led before bad mistake 2 out, clear when went left last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5½ L | Miss Fedora (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 3P7P-33 / 6 | Jump (13) | M G Nolan | J W Mullins Simon & Christine… | 11/2 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 9 L | Solid Fuel (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | PP56-04 / 7 | Jump (18) | James Best | Joanne Thomason-Murphy Joanne Thomason-murphy | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway out wide went 2nd approaching 2 out where bad mistake and rider unbalanced, lost 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Testflight (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 84537-5 / 8 | Jump (16) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, tracked leader after 2nd, led after 4th, urged along and pressed after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 14 L | Bolberry Down (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 3PPP2-P / 8 | Jump (37) | Charlie Hammond | K Jewell Mr David Yeadon… | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along turning in, soon outpaced and weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 9½ L | Walk In The Storm (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 0/89426- / 6 | Jump (83) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Peel Racing Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Guguss Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3/2P46-P / 9 | Jump (30) | Luke Scott | R A Teal Mr Roger Teal | 14/1 | |
| led until after 4th, chased leader until 3 out, losing place when hampered on inside after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Luminaries (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9006-7 / 8 | Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland The Farming Boys | 33/1 | |
| off the pace in 5th out wide, awkward at 6th, no impression when mistake 3 out, driven and weakened soon after, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
