2025-03-17 Fontwell 14:02
Fontwell

Birchwood Kia - Chichester, Driven By You Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f29y

Going: Good

Prize: £4,193

Runners: 10

Winning time: 4m 53.10s (slow by 19.30s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Dwight K Schrute

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:107 SP:11/4J

Pressed leaders - briefly led after 4th - hit 6th - led 7th - soon nudged along - ridden after last - drifted left final 110yds - kept on well(op 4/1)

2 1

8 Twist Of Fatecatch

J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Neil Mulholland

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

Prominent - went second run-in - kept on well towards finish(tchd 16/1)

3 3½ 4½

11 Le Galli Bier

J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:4 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:117 SP:100/30

Travelled strongly - prominent - pressed winner 3 out - hit 2 out - lost second run-in - no extra final 110yds (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2)

4 15 19½

7 Sonification

J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:109 SP:11/4J

In touch with leaders - outpaced from 2 out - went fourth approaching last - weakened run-in(op 5/2)

5 3½ 23

4 Lahinch Strand

J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:28/1

Pressed leaders - led 5th - hit 6th - not fluent and headed 7th - weakened gradually after 2 out (vet said gelding finished lame on his right-fore)(op 40/1)

6 12 35

3 John The Spark

J:Brendan Powell T:Karen Jewell

Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:112 SP:11/2

In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed from 2nd last flight of hurdles)

7 2½ 37½

5 Ledders

J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Always behind(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

8 7½ 45

9 Brenda

J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland

Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:250/1

Raced wide - midfield - dropped to rear 5th - weakened after 3 out(op 150/1)

9 9½ 54½

10 Bradshaw

J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:4 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Always behind - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 66/1)

2 Gamblergo

J:Tom Cannon T:Toby Lawes

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:8/1

Led - pressed leaders when headed 5th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)

Maillot Vert

J:Ciaran Gethings T:Sophie Leech

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75

Tote place: £1.40 £3.90 £1.30

Exacta: £40.20

Trifecta: £198.30

CSF: £40.69