Full Result 4.10 Fontwell | 16 April 2021

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m3f104yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £2,505.16 2nd £1,154.14 3rd £576.84 4th £350 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Diligent (FR) 2/5F Kieren Buckley ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Kieren Buckley ⁷ Nigel Hawke	8	119 14 h	102	101	125	–
br g Kapgarde (FR) - Rapide I (FR) (Assessor)
Disputed lead, led after 2nd, 5 lengths ahead 4th, going okay but reduced lead before 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, shaken up and going best approaching last, mistake last, nudged out run-in, easily (op 4/9 tchd 1/3 and 1/2)

2 8	2. Etat Major Aulmes (FR) 7/1 Gavin Sheehan Oliver Signy	Gavin Sheehan Oliver Signy	7	1112	98	89	108	–
b g Della Francesca (USA) - River Gold Aulmes (FR) (Sassanian)
Disputed lead, close up after 2nd, jumped right 4th, hit 9th, niggled along when hit 3 out, soon pushed along, rallied approaching last, hit last, ridden and went second run-in, no match for winner (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

3 6 [14]	3. Episode (FR) 7/1 Niall Houlihan ⁵ Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan ⁵ Gary Moore	7	115 t	96	81	102	–
ch m Kotky Bleu (FR) - Morvandelle (FR) (Video Rock)
Prominent, lost position when mistake 5th, midfield 6th, niggled along and headway after 12th, close up 3 out, nudged along and made challenge 2 out, lost ground approaching last, not fluent last, ridden and lost second run-in (op 6/1)

4 ¾ [14¾]	5. Ardbruce (IRE) 25/1 Kevin Jones ³ Seamus Mullins	Kevin Jones ³ Seamus Mullins	8	106	81	66	85	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - An Bothar Ard (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, mistake 10th, some headway before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, reminders and outpaced approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, never dangerous (op 16/1)

5 ¾ [15½]	6. Glorious Boru (IRE) 14/1 Marc Goldstein Andy Irvine	Marc Goldstein Andy Irvine	10	106 p¹	78	62	81	–
b g Brian Boru - Sea Off The Gales (IRE) (Luso)
Midfield, bumped 5th, headway and close up before 10th, niggled along when hit 3 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 2 out, soon lost ground, ridden and kept on after last (op 12/1)

6 76 [91½]	8. Steel The China (IRE) 125/1 Tom Cheesman ⁵ Linda Jewell	Tom Cheesman ⁵ Linda Jewell	9	99 62 tv	72	–	6	–
b g Craigsteel - Miss Colclough (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up in rear, mistake 4th, got behind after 5th, not fluent 7th, soon niggled along, not fluent 10th, well behind when not fluent 3 out, soon no chance (op 100/1)

PU	4. Vital Sign (IRE) 22/1 James Davies Richard Rowe	James Davies Richard Rowe	8	112	88	–	–	–
b g Let The Lion Roar - Grace N' Favour (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Disputed lead, close up after 2nd, lost position into midfield after 7th, mistake 8th, niggled along before 10th, dropped to rear before 11th, got behind before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (op 18/1 tchd 25/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:10:12 Winning time: 4m 50.34s (fast by 1.66s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: El Tornado (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Devon Diamond Friends (Diligent) 1st breeder: Michel Parreau-Delhote
2nd owner: Adam & Clare Signy (Etat Major Aulmes)
3rd owner: Paul Hunt (Episode)
Tote win: £1.20 PL: £1.10 £2.70 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £3.86 Tricast: £8.16 Trifecta: £11.90

4:10 Fontwell 16 Apr 2021

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