Full Result 3.20 Fontwell | 30 January 2022

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m5f164yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £5,663.84 2nd £2,609.36 3rd £1,304.16 4th £653.12 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Flying Nun (IRE) 4/1 Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	7	111	94	84	97	–
b m Robin Des Champs (FR) - Mystic Masie (IRE) (Turgeon)
Towards rear of midfield, headway 3 out, soon chased leaders and ridden, disputing fourth and 2 1/2 lengths down last, stayed on run-in, led post (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, that the race at Ludlow was more competitive than today and the mare appreciated running in her first handicap) (tchd 9/2)

2 shd	3. Cafe Pushkin (FR) 8/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1112	105	95	108	–
b g Montmartre (FR) - Chausey I (FR) (Cadoudal)
In touch with leaders, went second after 3 out, ridden and disputed lead 2 out, kept on and led narrowly towards finish, headed post (op 10/1)

3 2¼ [2¼]	6. Good News 16/1 Marc Goldstein Lydia Richards	Marc Goldstein Lydia Richards	10	117 v	100	88	101	–
b g Midnight Legend - Venetian Lass (First Trump)
Tracked leaders, went second 4th, led after 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon joined, kept on but headed and lost second towards finish

4 6 [8¼]	7. Elleon (FR) 16/1 Henry Brooke Warren Greatrex	Henry Brooke Warren Greatrex	7	117 p¹	100	82	95	–
b g Martaline - Ailette (Second Set)
In touch with leaders, ridden 2 out, 2 lengths third last, soon bit short of room, weakened final 110yds (op 12/1)

5 3¾ [12]	14. Adherence 7/1 Ben Jones Dai Burchell	Ben Jones Dai Burchell	9	103	82	60	73	–
b g Sir Percy - Straight Laced (Refuse To Bend)
Towards rear of midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 5th, ridden before 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths down last, weakened run-in (op 13/2)

6 3½ [15½]	11. Belle Jour (IRE) 22/1 Nick Scholfield Chris Gordon	Nick Scholfield Chris Gordon	7	109 p	88	63	76	–
ch g Presenting - Belle Glory (FR) (Green Tune)
Midfield, lost position 4th, headway 3 out, ridden and well held before 2 out, stayed on run-in (op 25/1 tchd 20/1)

7 14 [29½]	4. Midnight Glance 13/2 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	7	118	101	62	76	–
b g Passing Glance - Magical Legend (Midnight Legend)
Chased leaders, lost position and pushed along after 6th, rallied 3 out, soon ridden, well beaten 2 out (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

8 4 [33½]	12. Vinnie's Getaway (IRE) 22/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Clare Hobson	Tabitha Worsley ³ Clare Hobson	8	106 v	88	45	60	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Trixskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Tracked leader, lost second but prominent 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

9 ½ [34]	10. Darcys Hill (IRE) 100/1 Page Fuller Joanne Thomason-Murphy	Page Fuller Joanne Thomason-Murphy	7	1013	92	48	63	–
b m Milan - Royal Nora (IRE) (Dromod Hill)
Midfield, lost position 5th, ridden after 6th, weakened after 3 out (tchd 80/1)

10 2 [36]	1. King Arise (IRE) 7/2F Cillin Leonard ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	Cillin Leonard ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	5	118	106	60	77	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Aries Ballerina (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (tchd 4/1)

11 5½ [41½]	15. Iron In The Soul 125/1 Sean Houlihan Heather Cobb	Sean Houlihan Heather Cobb	10	103	82	31	47	–
ch g Sulamani (IRE) - Go Classic (Classic Cliche)
Reluctant to line up, in rear, jumped left 1st, ridden and minor headway after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 80/1)

12 43 [84½]	2. Bembridge (IRE) 17/2 Jonathan Burke Oliver Sherwood	Jonathan Burke Oliver Sherwood	6	1112	105	9	31	–
b g Westerner - Brotenstown (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear, some headway when mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

PU	5. Constant Friday (IRE) 22/1 Niall Houlihan ³ Richard Rowe	Niall Houlihan ³ Richard Rowe	7	115	101	–	–	–
gr g Mahler - Mattys Joy (IRE) (Beneficial)
Jumped slightly right, led, headed after 6th, ridden and weakened quickly 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going, which was officially described as good to soft, good in places on this occasion, and his opinion was riding sticky) (op 25/1)

PU	13. Message Man (IRE) 28/1 James Best Harriet Brown	James Best Harriet Brown	6	103	82	–	–	–
b g Ocovango - Maidofthemountain (IRE) (Mahler)
In rear, ridden and struggling with one circuit to go, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 22/1)

PU	16. Towtheline 200/1 David Noonan Harriet Brown	David Noonan Harriet Brown	6	100 10 p¹	79	–	–	–
b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Tiger Line (Kayf Tara)
Reluctant to line up, in rear, ridden after 3rd, lost touch with one circuit to go, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 100/1)

15 ran Off time: 3:25:44 Winning time: 5m 46.67s (slow by 33.67s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Antony (self certificate)
1st owner: N Mustoe & A Gemmell (Flying Nun) 1st breeder: Mrs Cheryl Byrne
2nd owner: The Wasting Assets (Cafe Pushkin)
3rd owner: The Good News Partnership (Good News)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.20 £3 £4.20 Ex: £44.30 CSF: £33.85 Tricast: £471.79 Trifecta: £498.50

The first flight in the back straight was omitted; low sun.

3:20 Fontwell 30 Jan 2022

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle