07 Oct 2023 16:35 Fontwell
Winner: £18,600 (Penalty: £9,823); Distance: 2m 3f 49y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Soul Icon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1111P7- / 8 | Jump (162) | Harry Kimber | Kieran Burke This Time Next… | 9/2 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, led 4th, briefly pressed for lead 3 out, ridden and a length ahead 2 out where jumped right, stayed on approaching last where jumped right, kept on well run-in, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Mr Freedom (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 521354- / 6 | Flat (84), Jump (188) | M Goldstein | Miss S West The Affordable… | 6/4 | |
| held up in rear, smooth progress before 2 out where an in-touch 4th, soon ridden, pressed for 2nd approaching last, soon chased leader, kept on run-in but not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6½ L | Aucunrisque (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 22103-0 / 9 | Jump (147) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Goodwin Racing… | 9/2 | |
| midfield, stumbled on landing 1st, jockey briefly lost iron before 2nd, briefly pressed leader 3 out, soon ridden, 1 length 2nd 2 out, not fluent last, soon lost 2nd, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 9 L | Fifty Ball (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 005P-52 / 9 | Jump (142) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Mr Steven Packham | 8/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 2 out where in touch in 3rd, soon weakened, no extra approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 14 L | Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 723-122 / 9 | Jump (37) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Doom Bar Beach… | 4/1 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, headed 4th, not fluent 6th, mistake 7th, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 19 L | Bread And Butter (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) | 5662-0P / 10 | Jump (49) | Lewis Stones | O Murphy High Weald Racing | 25/1 | |
| tended to jump slightly right, always in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, tailed off before last | ||||||||||
