Full Result 2.05 Fontwell | 17 November 2019

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 3yo+) (2m1f162yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £7,216.20 2nd £2,131.80 3rd £1,065.90 4th £533.52 5th £450 6th £450 7th £450

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Song For Someone (GER) 8/1 James Nixon ⁵ Tom Symonds	James Nixon ⁵ Tom Symonds	4	119	136	132	147	–
ch g Medicean - Sweni Hill (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, drew clear before 2 out, stayed on well

2 12	2. Colonel Custard (IRE) 9/4F Matt Griffiths Nicky Martin	Matt Griffiths Nicky Martin	6	1112	134	116	134	–
ch g Mahler - Criaire Princess (IRE) (Tidaro)
Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied when edged left to take 2nd between last 2, blundered last, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner

3 2 [14]	8. Hier Encore (FR) 8/1 Rex Dingle ⁵ Nigel Dunger	Rex Dingle ⁵ Nigel Dunger	7	99 2	108	88	104	–
ch g Kentucky Dynamite (USA) - Hierarchie (FR) (Sillery)
Held up, pushed along before 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, no chance with winner

4 3 [17]	4. Our Merlin 5/1 Stan Sheppard ³ Robert Walford	Stan Sheppard ³ Robert Walford	7	113	128	104	122	–
b g Pasternak - Lorgnette (Emperor Fountain)
Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, held under pressure when stumbled last, one pace

5 3½ [20½]	6. Gateway To Europe 7/1 Bryony Frost Neil King	Bryony Frost Neil King	5	114	126	98	117	–
b g Trans Island - Polly Doodle (Fair Mix)
Led, pushed along when headed 3 out, driven and outpaced by winner before 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened run-in

6 6 [26½]	5. Ar Mest (FR) 6/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	115	127	92	112	–
bl g Diamond Boy (FR) - Shabada (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up, effort to chase leaders after 3 out, never able to trouble winner, weakening when jumped left last

7 4½ [31]	7. Trans Express (IRE) 12/1 Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	9	110 p	122	81	101	–
br g Trans Island - Hazel Fastrack (Shambo)
With leader, lost place 3 out, weakened before 2 out

PU	3. Zizaneur (FR) 10/1 Mr David Maxwell ³ Philip Hobbs	Mr David Maxwell ³ Philip Hobbs	4	115	130	–	–	–
b g Planteur (IRE) - Zitana (FR) (Zieten)
Held up, left behind after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

8 ran Off time: 2:05:14 Winning time: 4m 38.40s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings (Song For Someone) 1st breeder: J Bervoets
2nd owner: Bradley Partnership (Colonel Custard)
3rd owner: N A Dunger (Hier Encore)
Tote win: £9 PL: £2.40 £1.40 £2.60 Ex: £29.30 CSF: £26.60 Tricast: £149.53 Trifecta: £190.90

2:05 Fontwell 17 Nov 2019

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle