26 Dec 2025 15:27 Fontwell
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £2,614); Distance: 2m 1f 162y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO to 5YO; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
- |
Half Hoping (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2 / 5 |
Jump (35) | James Davies | N J Gifford Hope Springs Too |
11/4 | ||
| prominent, closed on leaders over 4f out, went second 3f out, narrowly led over 2 out, asserted and went clear inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
6 L |
Double The Dance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F1-2 / 4 |
Jump (35) | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore Noel Fehily Racing… |
11/10 | ||
| wore hood to start, prominent, pushed along 4f out, narrowly led 3f out, headed over 2f out, outpaced by winner inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds, joined for second final stride | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
DHT |
West Along (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4-3 / 5 |
Jump (231) | Tabitha Worsley | R Rowe The Winterlee Partnership |
28/1 | ||
| held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, some headway 3f out, went third 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on and dead-heated second final stride | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
8½ L |
Lancelot Vivo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4 / 4 |
Jump (61) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon The Rockbourne… |
4/1 | ||
| led, set strong pace, headed 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
2¾ L |
Style De Folie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 4 |
Joe Anderson | Jamie Snowden The Lazenby Family |
15/2 | |||
| prominent, along spoon after halfway, struggling and dropped to rear over 4f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
7 L |
Lancier Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 4 |
Mr Sean P O'Connor | L Horsfall The Laura Horsfall… |
50/1 | |||
| wore hood to start, held up towards rear, some headway from 4 out, ridden when outpaced 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out | ||||||||||
