Full Result 1.45 Fontwell | 26 December 2016

Winterfields Farm Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m1f96yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bishops Court 5/2 Nick Scholfield Neil Mulholland	Nick Scholfield Neil Mulholland	6	1111 htp¹	109	109	125	–
b g Helissio (FR) - Island Of Memories (IRE) (Beneficial)
Close up, mistakes 1st and 8th, led last, stayed on well (op 11/4)

2 6	1. Mercian King (IRE) 7/4F Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy	Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy	5	1112	110	102	118	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Mariah Rollins (IRE) (Over The River)
In touch, chased leader 8th, led 2 out until last, one pace (op 15/8 tchd 2/1)

3 3½ [9½]	3. Bertenbar 7/2 David England Dan Skelton	David England Dan Skelton	12	117 tp	105	93	110	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Ardenbar (Ardross)
Led until 2 out, soon outpaced (tchd 4/1)

4 30 [39½]	4. Venetian Lad 5/1 Marc Goldstein Lydia Richards	Marc Goldstein Lydia Richards	11	116	104	52	82	–
ro g Midnight Legend - Henrietta Holmes (IRE) (Persian Bold)
In touch until outpaced 9th (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

PU	6. Blake Dean 7/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	8	106 tb	90	–	–	–
b g Halling (USA) - Antediluvian (Air Express)
In touch, jumped slowly 4th, soon pushed along, struggling when blundered 8th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 8/1)

5 ran Off time: 1:46:38 Winning time: 4m 52.70s (slow by 33.70s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Major Milborne (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P C Tory & P S Frampton (Bishops Court) 1st breeder: Stour Valley Thoroughbreds
2nd owner: The Thoroughbred Club II (Mercian King)
3rd owner: Mrs C A Wyatt (Bertenbar)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.90 £1.60 Ex: £9.30 CSF: £8.10 Trifecta: £26.70