Full Result 4.05 Fontwell | 5 October 2019

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f49yds) 2m3f Good 10 hurdles

1st £3,768.84 2nd £1,106.64 3rd £553.32 4th £276.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Neff (GER) 16/1 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	4	1012	–	100	117	–
b g Pastorius (GER) - Nouvelle Fortune (IRE) (Alzao)
Towards rear, mistake 4th, effort 3 out, ridden to go 3rd next, ridden and challenged between leaders after last, stayed on gamely to lead final 50yds

2 ¾	5. Minella Beat (IRE) 10/11F Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	1012	–	99	116	–
b g Beat Hollow - Tear Drops (IRE) (Beneficial)
Close 2nd on outer, led 3rd, not fluent 2 out, ridden last, stayed on steadily, caught close home, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op Evens)

3 4½ [5¼]	1. Shut The Box (IRE) 100/30 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	5	115	–	101	117	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Bond Holder (IRE) (Hawkeye)
3rd or 4th until challenged 2 out, soon driven, every chance last, no extra final 120yds (op 7/2)

4 13 [18¼]	9. Freedom Run 15/2 Adam Wedge Emma Lavelle	Adam Wedge Emma Lavelle	6	105	–	74	91	–
ch m Presenting - Mathine (FR) (Malinas)
Close up, 4th home turn, soon held, eased between last two, shaken up and no impression from last (op 7/1)

5 8 [26¼]	3. Jackson Hill (IRE) 16/1 Kevin Jones ³ Milton Harris	Kevin Jones ³ Milton Harris	5	109 t¹	–	72	91	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Definite Leader (IRE) (Definite Article)
Chased leaders, disputed 2nd home turn, hard driven and faded before 2 out, raced awkwardly and not look keen, hit last

6 4½ [30¾]	10. Fu Fu 20/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	6	105	–	61	80	–
b m Eastern Anthem (IRE) - Kasamba (Salse)
Hit 1st, pressed leaders until ridden and faded before 2 out (op 25/1)

7 7 [37¾]	7. Nessfield Blue 100/1 Mark Grant Pat Murphy	Mark Grant Pat Murphy	5	1012	–	60	81	–
b g Kayf Tara - Bella Medici (Medicean)
Held up towards rear, lost touch 3 out

8 nk [38]	8. Pres (IRE) 5/1 Leighton Aspell Chris Gordon	Leighton Aspell Chris Gordon	5	1012	–	60	80	–
ch g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Present Company (IRE) (Presenting)
Led until 3rd, pressed leader until 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, mistake next

9 52 [90]	4. Likeabatoutofhell (IRE) 66/1 Jamie Moore Chris Gordon	Jamie Moore Chris Gordon	4	1012	–	1	34	–
b g Virtual - Bond Holder (IRE) (Hawkeye)
Mistakes and very green, never travelling and last mostly, hopelessly tailed off after blundering 3 out (op 50/1)

10 21 [111]	2. Galtee Mountain (IRE) 100/1 Page Fuller ³ Pat Murphy	Page Fuller ³ Pat Murphy	4	109	–	–	15	–
br g Mountain High (IRE) - Kings Queen (IRE) (Wizard King)
Took keen hold early, always in rear, blundered 7th, hopelessly tailed off 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)

PU	11. Honey P (IRE) 100/1 William Kennedy Rebecca Woodman	William Kennedy Rebecca Woodman	8	105	–	–	–	–
b m Winged Love (IRE) - Luck's A Lady (IRE) (Insan)
Midfield until weakened rapidly under pressure after 5th, tailed off and pulled up 7th (vet said mare lost her left-fore shoe)

PU	12. Mrs Jack (IRE) 100/1 Brendan Powell Linda Jewell	Brendan Powell Linda Jewell	5	105 h	–	–	–	–
ch m Papal Bull - Miss Barbados (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Struggling in rear 6th, tailed off and hung violently right after next, pulled up 2 out (jockey said he pulled up after the filly became un-steerable down the back straight)

12 ran Off time: 4:05:14 Winning time: 4m 49.40s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Past The Post Racing (Neff) 1st breeder: Gestut Ebbesloh
2nd owner: Sir Chips Keswick (Minella Beat)
3rd owner: The Shut The Box Syndicate (Shut The Box)
Tote win: £15.50 PL: £3.20 £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £42.20 CSF: £34.22 Trifecta: £236.10

4:05 Fontwell 5 Oct 2019

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle