Results From Fontwell - Sunday, 23rd February 2025

jumped slightly right throughout, made all, faced challenge 6th, went clear again from 2 out, easily

raced in second, pressed winner 6th, slightly hampered 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened run-in

raced in fourth, went third home turn, weakened approaching last

raced in third, reminders with one circuit to go, lost third home turn, weakened after 2 out

held up in rear, headway 10th, led 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well

prominent, went second after 2 out, kept on

led, headed 3 out, hit 2 out, soon lost second, weakened run-in

jumped left on occasions, prominent, pressed leader after 4 out, outpaced from 3 out

held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on run-in

in touch with leaders, disputing fourth 3 out, weakened approaching last

in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching last

always behind

prominent early, in touch with leaders from 5th, weakened after 4 out

held up in rear, headway 11th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last

unsuitable ground

in touch with leaders, hit 6th, pushed along and steady headway after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, led run-in, just prevailed

pressed leader, briefly led 2nd, led 4th, increased tempo with one circuit to go, not fluent 3 out, going best before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, kept on but reduced lead final 110yds, headed towards finish, just failed

keen to post, led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, headed 4th, not fluent 2 out, weakened last

in touch with leaders, lost ground and cajoled along after 6th, outpaced 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, mistake 3rd, hit 5th, outpaced 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off

pressed leaders early, prominent from 2nd, led narrowly 3 out, clear when hit last, soon ridden, kept on well

pressed leader, hit 2 out, 3 lengths down last, kept on

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, soon went third, weakened run-in

prominent, outpaced from 2 out

held up in rear, disputing fourth from 5th, outpaced from 2 out

led narrowly, headed when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up last

travelled strongly, led narrowly or disputed lead, led clearly after 8th, shaken up and went clear from 2 out, comfortably (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding may have benefitted from the step up in trip and a less competitive field)

in touch with leaders, hampered by faller 3rd, left in fourth 5th, hit 8th, disputing second 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

in touch with leaders, left in fourth 3rd, disputing second when mistake 2 out, no extra from last

led narrowly or disputed lead, hit 6th, headed after 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off

in touch with leaders, left in third 3rd, bad mistake and unseated 5th

in touch with leaders, brought down 3rd

prominent, fell 3rd

travel problems

unsuitable ground

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

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

chased clear leader, stumbled and lost ground 12th, outpaced and lost position 3 out, weakened gradually run-in

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)

travel problems

prominent, pressed leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, pushed out

in touch with leaders, went third over 6f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went second towards finish

raced in second, led over 7f out, headed over 1f out, no extra when lost second towards finish

held up in rear, struggling 7f out, went fourth final furlong, stayed on

held up in rear, headway from 7f out, went fourth 6f out, weakened over 1f out

prominent, dropped to last with one circuit to go, soon lost touch, tailed off

led, headed over 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off

unsuitable ground