2025-03-28 Fontwell 16:55
Fontwell

Smith And Western Hoedown Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m1f162y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,248

Runners: 10

Winning time: 4m 23.41s (slow by 11.91s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

2 Ilitch

J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Stuart Edmunds

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:103 SP:4/1

Towards rear - headway before 4 out - went third when short of room home turn - ridden when disputing second after 2 out - hung left approaching last - led final 110yds - won going away(tchd 9/2)

2 2½

8 Ugo Bingo

J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:98 SP:7/4F

Prominent - not fluent 4 out - led just before 2 out - kept on but headed final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 13/8)

3 4¼ 6¾

5 Sambezi

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:101 SP:11/1

Held up in last - not fluent 4 out - good headway from 3 out - going best just before 2 out - disputing second approaching last - no extra from last(op 15/2 tchd 12/1)

4 19 25¾

3 Copper Cove

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:8 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:102 SP:13/2

Led - disputed lead 2nd - jumped right when raced in second 4th - lost position after 3 out - weakened after 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

5 19 44¾

7 Soigneux Bell

J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:5 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:100 SP:28/1

Took keen hold - prominent on inner - disputed lead 2nd - led clearly 4th - headed just before 2 out - soon weakened - mistake and lost fourth last(op 18/1)

6 9 53¾

1 Lord Maher

J:Tom Cannon T:Karen Jewell

Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:105 SP:40/1

Reminder after 4th - always behind(tchd 33/1)

10 I Love You Sivola

J:Robert Dunne T:Helen Nelmes

Age:7 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:79 SP:40/1

Prominent - pushed along briefly and switched right on outer after 1st - reminder after 2nd - not fluent and lost position 5th - pulled up after 4 out(tchd 50/1)

4 Call To Duty

J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle

Age:6 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:102 SP:11/2

Prominent on inner - not fluent 3rd - lost ground quickly and in rear after 5th - pulled up after 3 out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

9 Roi De Baviere

J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien

Age:4 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:102 SP:18/1

Took keen hold - prominent - mistake 2nd - not fluent 5th - weakened 3 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 16/1)

6 Calshot Spit

J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West

Age:5 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:101 SP:17/2

Midfield - headway 4 out - disputing third when bad mistake 3 out - soon pulled up quickly (jockey said gelding made a mistake jumping 3rd last)(op 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.30

Tote place: £1.90 £1.10 £2.70

Exacta: £15.70

Trifecta: £102

Tricast: £69.55

CSF: £11.70