11 May 2011 16:55 Fontwell
Winner: £3,900 (Penalty: £2,537); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Chris Gordon Racing Club 07975 668 888 Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Font (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 122/063- / 22 | Flat (1306), Jump (77) | Harry Skelton | Mrs Hill A Hill, S Florey,… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, veered right at paddock exit after last, driven out and kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 2¼ L | Mighty Monty (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 6) | 90850- / 8 | Jump (50) | D F O'Regan | V R A Dartnall Mr V R A Dartnall | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 5 L | Island News (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 65P5/72- / 7 | Jump (33) | M Goldstein | M Madgwick Mr W E Baird | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 12 L | Cody Wyoming (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6/86810- / 12 | Jump (39) | D Elsworth | H Main The Neardowners | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 3 out, went 4th before next, stayed on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | SHD | Psi (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 5) | 2P222-F / 8 | Flat (929), Jump (12) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr David Miles… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, last and struggling before 3 out, rallied to modest 5th before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Celticello (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 18720-1 / 9 | Flat (246), Jump (12) | R Mahon | Jamie Snowden Mr John H W Finch | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 5 L | Bon Spiel (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 96/3248- / 8 | Flat (244), Jump (193) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 10/1 | |
| in close touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | ½ L | The Good Guy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 73521-4 / 11 | Jump (16) | J Mogford | D Killahena & G McPherson The Martins Hill… | 7/1 | |
| led, mistake 6th, ridden and headed when blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 20 L | Benozzo Gozzoli (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 0540- / 7 | Flat (309), Jump (33) | Jimmy Derham | J W Mullins Mr John Powell | 28/1 | |
| mistake 3rd, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 22 L | Woodlark Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 212333- / 9 | Flat (581), Jump (32) | A P McCoy | D Pipe Mr A Campbell | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, led before 4 out, soon headed, chased leader until weakened quickly before 2 out, soon eased when beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 12 L | Hayes Princess (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 41451/5- / 7 | Jump (293) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan West Coast Haulage… | 11/2 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Final Flyer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | PP4228- / 10 | Jump (23) | Donal Fahy | Mrs A M Thorpe Running Dragon… | |||
| 9 |   | - | Suburban Bay (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1/P85- / 8 | Jump (42) | R Thornton | A King Mr Simon Bullimore | |||
