Fontwell

John & Harold Hartwell Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (For The Josh Gifford Cup)

Distance: 3m1f210y
Going: Heavy
Prize: £3,248
Runners: 4
Winning time: 7m 34.00s (slow by 1m 3.00s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 95
SP: 9/4
Held up in rear - steady headway after 15th - went second after 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - pushed along to lead 2 out - good jump last - kept on well and went clear run-in - readily
2 6
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 74
SP: 6/4F
Led - went clear 2nd - not fluent and reduced lead 4th - slow jump 5th - faced challenge 3 out - headed and not fluent 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no impression run-in
3 16 22
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 100
SP: 9/1
Chased clear leader - stumbled and lost ground 12th - outpaced and lost position 3 out - weakened gradually run-in
4 13 35
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 78
SP: 9/4
Never going well - cajoled along soon after start - towards rear - dropped to last 15th - slow jump and detached 4 out - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)
NR
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 87
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25
Exacta: £6.10
Trifecta: £25.90
CSF: £6.39