Full Result 3.20 Fontwell | 23 February 2020

Stella Artois National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f49yds) 2m3f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £45,560 2nd £17,096 3rd £8,560 4th £4,264 5th £2,144

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. William Henry (IRE) 5/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	10	117 p	156	115	156	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Cincuenta (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led early, dropped to 2nd before 3rd, niggled along and dropped to 3rd before 4th, ridden and dropped to last after 3 out, minor headway into 3rd 2 out, closing on tiring leaders when mistake last, ridden and ran on well to lead close home (op 4/1)

2 1½	1. Quel Destin (FR) 11/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	5	117	156	113	154	–
ch g Muhtathir - High Destiny (FR) (High Yield)
Jinked at start but soon recovered to track leaders, went 2nd 4th, shaken up to chase leader on home bend before 2 out, led 2 out, jumped right last, ridden and tired flat, headed close home (op 3/1)

3 2½ [4]	2. Thomas Darby (IRE) 5/4F Aidan Coleman Olly Murphy	Aidan Coleman Olly Murphy	7	117	158	110	153	–
b g Beneficial - Silaoce (FR) (Nikos)
Tracked leaders early, led 3rd, ridden along and headed 2 out, still in with every chance last when 1 length down and jumping right, kept on one pace flat (op 11/8)

4 20 [24]	4. Chesterfield (IRE) 40/1 Daniel Sansom Seamus Mullins	Daniel Sansom Seamus Mullins	10	113	143	84	130	–
ch g Pivotal - Antique (IRE) (Dubai Millennium)
Held up, ridden and struggling 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, never able to challenge (op 50/1)

5 31 [55]	5. Monsieur Lecoq (FR) 4/1 Lizzie Kelly Jane Williams	Lizzie Kelly Jane Williams	6	113	150	49	115	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Draga (FR) (Smadoun)
Held up in touch in last pair, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, walked home (op 10/3)

5 ran Off time: 3:20:28 Winning time: 5m 5.50s (slow by 31.00s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (William Henry) 1st breeder: Michael Carroll
2nd owner: Martin Broughton & Friends (Quel Destin)
3rd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Thomas Darby)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2.30 £1.40 Ex: £16.30 CSF: £18.96 Trifecta: £43.20

3:20 Fontwell 23 Feb 2020

Stella Artois National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2)