12 Dec 2023 14:10 Fontwell
Winner: £6,450 (Penalty: £3,406); Distance: 2m 5f 164y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
BetMGM: It's Showtime Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Herakles Westwood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 3/P94-71 / 8 | Jump (12) | S Bowen | W Greatrex Herakles Westwood… | 11/8 | |
| prominent on outer, pushed along home turn, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden and led bypassed final flight, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3½ L | Talimar Pearl (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 45992-2 / 6 | Jump (213) | Tom Cannon | J Tizzard Mr D R Churches | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway on inner into 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed bypassed final flight, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 5½ L | Bertie B (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 6053-P7 / 7 | Jump (26) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | C Boultbee-Brooks C & C Boultbee… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, went 4th home turn, every chance jumping 2 out, soon ridden and ran on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 27 L | Fortuitous Favour (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 1/03-88 / 6 | Jump (26) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Decimus Racing… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 5 L | Bombay Sapphire (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 12) | 1/534P- / 7 | Jump (245) | Max Kendrick | N J Henderson Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 8/1 | |
| disputed lead, led narrowly 4th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden before bypassed last, tired quickly run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 35 L | Ipso Falco (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 8-79568 / 6 | Jump (28) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Party People | 25/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along halfway, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Letmetellusomethin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 8395-0 / 6 | Jump (35) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Paul Taiano & Richard… | 16/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed and remained close up 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | The Cox Express (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 16-98 / 6 | Jump (15) | R T Dunne | R Walford Clive And Sue Cole | 14/1 | |
| handy, pushed along and dropped away home turn, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Inspector Lynley (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 0-U4345 / 8 | Jump (56) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… | 4/1 | |
| in touch on outer, pushed along after 3 out and no response, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Crookbarrow (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 9-PP7PP / 7 | Jump (12) | Benjamin Poste | Cynthia Woods The Malpas Four | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and lost ground after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
