14 Feb 2024 15:50 Fontwell
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 2m 3f 104y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Southern Contract Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Valirann Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 985257 / 8 | Jump (14) | G Sheehan | H Brown Mrs Mark Bentley… | 5/4 | |
| wore hood to post,tracked leader, bumped 3rd, led briefly out wide 4 out, ridden before next, closer between last two, led on inside run-in, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 8 L | Flamelco (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 057-F3P / 7 | Jump (38) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Yen Hall Farm Racing | 9/2 | |
| led, went right and bumped rival 3rd, hit 8th, headed briefly 4 out, went clear before 2nd, reduced lead and driven between last two, slowed into last, headed and no extra rin-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 5½ L | West Orchard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 261P92 / 7 | Jump (33) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Orchard Racing | 9/2 | |
| wore hood to post, held up, closer 6th, outright 3rd after 9th, outpaced before 3 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Call Off The Dogs (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 13PU21/ / 10 | Jump (695) | M Goldstein | G & J Moore Mr Brian Tetley | 28/1 | |
| off the pace in rear, struggling and reminders after 8th, tailed off and pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Mortens Leam (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 861/P-P5 / 13 | Jump (15) | Harry Reed | M Hawker Mr Michael Hawker | 0/0 | ||
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| 4 |   | - | Walk In The Wild (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P24-U44 / 8 | Jump (57) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Heart Of The South… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 5 |   | - | Lightonthewing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3U1P-50 / 10 | Jump (14) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Woodhayes Racing… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place briefly 6th, dropped to 4th after 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off when hit 11th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Millies Mite (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 2) | 3P3364 / 9 | Flat (916), Jump (23) | Tabitha Worsley | K Jewell Cs Partnership | 10/1 | |
| raced wide and soon off the pace in last pair, never a factor, ridden and struggling in modest 4th before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
