Full Result 2.10 Fontwell | 26 November 2014

Nigel Martin Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m1f106yds) 3m1½f Heavy 16 fences 3 omitted

1st £2,144.34 2nd £629.64 3rd £314.82 4th £157.41

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Volio Vincente (FR) 11/2 James Best Carroll Gray	James Best Carroll Gray	7	100 3	70	62	76	–
bb g Corri Piano (FR) - Vollore (FR) (Cadoudal)
Jumped well, tracked leaders, went 2nd at the 11th, led 4 out, clear next, ridden out from last (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the heavy ground having raced on good last time) (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

2 6	1. Promised Wings (GER) 5/2 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	7	1112 v	96	83	92	–
ch g Monsun (GER) - Panagia (USA) (Diesis)
Jumped right, never travelling, driven along in last from after 1st, lost touch after 6th, some progress when slow jump 12th, consented to stay on steadily approaching 3 out, 3rd after 2 out, went 2nd at the last but never any chance with winner (op 11/4 tchd 2/1)

3 15 [21]	4. Cypress Grove (IRE) 5/1 Dave Crosse John Ryall	Dave Crosse John Ryall	11	103 b	73	47	59	–
b g Windsor Castle - Grecian Queen (Fairy King)
Jumped right at times, led, blundered 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed 4 out, soon driven, held next, lost 2nd at the last, weakened (op 4/1)

4 20 [41]	3. Alteranthela (IRE) 6/4F Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	10	105 b	75	31	51	–
br g Alderbrook - Anthela (GER) (Orfano)
Tracked leader, slow 8th, dropped to 3rd 11th, struggling when slow 12th, weakened after 3 out, lost 3rd next, tailed off (op 2/1)

PU	2. Gair Leat (IRE) 8/1 Nick Scholfield Liam Corcoran	Nick Scholfield Liam Corcoran	10	109	79	–	–	–
ch g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Valsdaughter (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, ridden after next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 7/1)

5 ran Off time: 2:10:28 Winning time: 7m 32.80s (slow by 1m 6.80s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: optimumracing.co.uk (Volio Vincente) 1st breeder: Classic Breeding Sarl Et Al
2nd owner: Chris Gordon Racing Club (Promised Wings)
3rd owner: B J M Ryall (Cypress Grove)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.50 £1.40 Ex: £19.40 CSF: £19.94 Trifecta: £71.90

First fence down the hill omitted on all circuits; damaged

2:10 Fontwell 26 Nov 2014

Nigel Martin Memorial Handicap Chase