Results From Fontwell - Monday, 6th February 2023

led, jumped right 1st, joined after 7th, headed 8th, pushed along on outer after 3 out, disputed lead when left in lead 2 out, joined last, hard pressed but kept on well run-in, all out

prominent on outer, short of room and lost position after 5th, soon recovered, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, drifted right but keeping on before last, every chance final 110yds, just held

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 7th, going okay 3 out, pushed along and keeping on 2 out, joined leader last, every chance until no extra final 110yds

in rear, headway into midfield 8th, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, still plenty to do before 2 out, kept on well against near rail before last, every chance until no extra final 110yds

midfield on inner, niggled along briefly after 5th, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, beaten from 2 out

in touch with leaders, disputed lead after 7th, led narrowly 8th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened and lost position before last, finished tired

midfield on outer, headway and in touch with leaders 8th, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, beaten when mistake 2 out

in touch with leaders, prominent after 7th, blundered 3 out, led narrowly and going easily when ran out 2 out

raced in last, pushed along after 3rd, not fluent 4th, struggling after 5th, mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

in rear, awkward jump 3rd, mistake 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

prominent on outer, lost position and nudged along before 6th, soon pushed along and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

towards rear, struggling after 5th, pulled up before 8th

took keen hold, prominent, bumped 1st, lost position and pushed along after 7th, soon eased and pulled up

jumped right on occasions, made all, pushed along when faced challenge omitted 4 out, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 3 out, kept on well from last, ridden out

in touch with leaders, headway omitted 4 out, went third before 3 out, soon ridden, went second run-in, not pace to challenge

raced in second, made challenge omitted 4 out, 2 lengths down when ridden after 3 out, no extra when lost second run-in

in touch with leaders, prominent 4th, ridden before 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out

prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out

held up in rear, hit 1st, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out

unseated rider when ducked sharply left start

prominent, lost position gradually from 4th, in rear when ridden after 6th, soon lost touch, pulled up after 3 out

prominent on inner, led 2nd, headed after 4th, jumped right and hit 5th, shaken up and squeezed through to lead after 3 out, drifted right but going best 2 out, kept on strongly against near rail approaching last, pushed out run-in, easily

in rear, some headway but ridden and still plenty to do 3 out, keeping on 2 out, went fourth run-in, kept on and went second final 110yds, no match for winner, lost shoe (vet reported gelding lost his left front shoe)

in touch with leaders on inner, outpaced and pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden, well held but kept on from 2 out, went third final 110yds

prominent, led after 4th, going okay when jumped slightly right 3 out, soon joined and headed, ridden when drifted right and mistake 2 out, weakened and lost two places final 110yds

prominent on outer, awkward jump 2nd, pushed along but every chance after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, tired jump last, weakened and lost two places run-in

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield before 3 out, soon pushed along and struggling, well beaten before 2 out

in touch with leaders, midfield 5th, dropped to rear and pushed along after 6th, rallied and some headway 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, well beaten before 2 out

in touch with leaders on outer, mistake 2nd, dropped to midfield and pushed along after 4th, dropped to rear and ridden after 6th, soon tailed off and pulled up

led, headed but prominent 2nd, reminder after 4th, pushed along and lost position after 6th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up

in rear, pushed along before 4th, struggling and reminders after 4th, soon detached, pulled up after 6th

jumped right throughout, raced in second, led 5th, briefly headed when pecked on landing 15th, went clear again from 3 out, shaken up and went further clear approaching last, comfortably (trainer said, regarding the apparent improved form shown, that the gelding benefited from a slower run race, a step up in trip and a smaller field than last time)

prominent, went second 9th, briefly led 15th, ridden after 3 out, soon held, no extra run-in

led, pressed leader when headed 5th, lost second when pecked on landing 9th, reminder when slow jump 10th, ridden after 4 out, well held from 3 out, weakened approaching last, tailed off

raced in last, reminder when slow jump 1st, struggling 11th, pulled up after 13th, never going well

self certificate

held up in last, headway and going easily after 4 out, went third 3 out, went second and cruising before 2 out, soon led, switched right and went clear against near rail before last, shaken up run-in, canter

mounted on course and taken down early, led, good jump 3 out, pushed along and faced strong challenge before 2 out, soon headed, beaten when mistake last, no match for winner

held up in rear on outer, headway after 4 out, outpaced and pushed along after 3 out, keeping on 2 out, went modest third run-in, no match for first two

in touch with leaders, prominent 3rd, going okay 3 out, soon pushed along, lost second before 2 out, ridden and weakening before last, lost third run-in

held up in rear on inner, hit 4th, hampered by faller 4 out, ridden and struggling after 3 out, soon well beaten

took keen hold, prominent on inner, slow jump and lost position 2nd, outpaced and pushed along after 5th, well beaten from 3 out

in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, bad mistake and dropped to rear 5th, soon reminders, struggling when slightly hampered 4 out, soon ridden and well beaten, tailed off from 3 out

prominent, going okay when fell heavily 4 out, fatally injured

unsuitable ground

jumped well, raced in second, led 7th, clear from 3 out, comfortably

prominent, disputing second when ridden after 3 out, kept on but no match for winner

in touch with leaders, prominent 4th, disputing second when ridden after 3 out, no extra approaching last

led, raced in second when headed 7th, mistake 8th, ridden when lost second before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

prominent, pushed along from 10th, ridden after 12th, soon lost touch

in touch with leaders on inner, niggled along briefly after 5th, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, rallying 2 out, soon ridden, went third run-in, keeping on when short of room and switched left final 110yds, led towards finish, won going away

took keen hold, raced in second, led 3rd, pushed along but keeping on when blundered 2 out, soon ridden and faced strong challenge, hung right run-in, headed towards finish

midfield, jumped right 1st, headway and in touch with leaders 4 out, going okay after 3 out, pushed along and went second 2 out, soon ridden and made strong challenge, kept on until no extra final 110yds

prominent, not fluent 2nd, going okay after 3 out, pushed along when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, held before last, weakened run-in

raced wide, in touch with leaders, going easily after 3 out, shaken up against near rail 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, ridden and weakened run-in

led narrowly, headed 3rd, pushed along but every chance after 3 out, ridden and lost position 2 out, finished tired

raced wide, in rear, outpaced and ridden after 3 out, soon struggling, weakened from 2 out

took keen hold, midfield, steady headway and prominent 4 out, going okay when mistake 3 out, soon short of room and lost position, beaten before 2 out

midfield on inner, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out (trainer's rep said, the gelding did not appreciate the ground described as good, good to soft in places on this occasion and would prefer a quicker surface)

in rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, tailed off from 3 out

in touch with leaders, hit 3rd, dropped to midfield and reminder after 4 out, dropped to rear and tailed off from 3 out, soon pulled up

raced wide, in rear, mistake 4 out, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up