Full Result 5.35 Fontwell | 4 May 2022

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f164yds) 2m5½f Good 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £5,827.22 2nd £2,684.63 3rd £1,341.78 4th £671.96

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Fountains Chief 3/1 Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	6	114 t	–	106	120	–
b g Native Ruler - Tigeralley (Revoque)
Made all, hit 3rd, faced challenge home turn, went clear omitted 2 out, comfortably (op 11/4 tchd 5/2)

2 11	1. Art Of Illusion (IRE) 2/1F Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	5	114	107	96	109	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Zara (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent early, not fluent 1st, tracked winner from 4th, mistake and reminder 6th, made challenge home turn, soon ridden, held omitted 2 out, no match for winner (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)

3 13 [24]	2. Ben Lilly (IRE) 100/30 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	114 p¹	108	85	99	–
b g Gleneagles (IRE) - Aristocratic Lady (USA) (Kris S)
Tracked leaders, reminder when mistake 8th, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on but well held approaching last (op 3/1)

4 12 [36]	7. Royal Sam 16/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	5	114	–	74	87	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Royal Nashkova (Mujahid)
Held up in behind leaders, jumped right and bumped 1st, headway after 7th, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), outpaced and well held home turn (op 12/1)

5 41 [77]	5. Mount Pleasant 10/1 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	5	114	–	36	49	–
b g Mount Nelson - Polish Belle (Polish Precedent)
Tracked leaders, ridden home turn, weakened omitted 2 out, tailed off (op 7/1)

F	6. Newtonian 6/1 Jonathan Burke Oliver Sherwood	Jonathan Burke Oliver Sherwood	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Telescope (IRE) - Mi Money (Alflora)
Held up in behind leaders, pushed along after 7th, fell 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 9/1)

PU	8. Dunatara 200/1 Marc Goldstein Diana Grissell	Marc Goldstein Diana Grissell	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Dunaden (FR) - Miltara (IRE) (Milan)
Held up in behind leaders, bumped 1st, jumped right 3rd, struggling and detached after 5th, tailed off 7th, soon pulled up (op 125/1)

7 ran Off time: 5:35:10 Winning time: 5m 14.02s (slow by 1.02s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Itsnotwhatyouthink (self certificate)
1st owner: The Fountains Partnership (Fountains Chief) 1st breeder: Mrs S C Welch
2nd owner: A J Pegley (Art Of Illusion)
3rd owner: David Pipe Racing Club (Ben Lilly)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.50 £1.60 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £9.17 Trifecta: £19.90

The second-last hurdle was omitted; damaged

5:35 Fontwell 4 May 2022

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