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3:50 Fontwell 14 Feb 2024

Southern Contract Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m3f104yds) 2m3½f Heavy 15 fences
1st £3,434.56 2nd £1,681.21 3rd £933.98

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 107 t 81 49 90
b g Valirann (FR) - Gola Star (IRE) (Gold Well)
Took keen hold, jumped left on occasions, disputed lead, carried right 3rd, soon raced in second, headway and briefly led 4 out, outpaced home turn, soon ridden, rallied approaching last, led run-in, won going away (op 11/8 tchd 6/5)
2  8
6 1112 100 59 103
b g Falco (USA) - Meldown (FR) (Until Sundown)
Disputed lead, jumped right 3rd, soon led clearly, mistake 5th, mistake 9th, briefly headed 4 out, 3 lengths ahead going best home turn, idled and reduced lead approaching last, headed and weakened run-in (op 4/1 tchd 18/5 and tchd 5/1)
3  [13½]
7 107 tp 81 34 78
b g Westerner - Shellys Creek (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 5 out, weakened gradually from 3 out (tchd 4/1)
PU   
9 120 102
ch g Bienamado (USA) - Lady Charmere (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last, reminder before 8th, detached 10th, soon pulled up (op 14/1)
PU   
9 1013 87
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Neat 'n Nimble (Generous)
Prominent, not fluent 1st, not fluent 4th, lost ground after 9th, mistake 10th, mistake 5 out, soon pulled up (op 11/2)
PU   
8 913 Out-of-Handicaps 2 tp 76
ch m Zoffany (IRE) - Charmingly (USA) (King Of Kings)
Prominent, lost position and towards rear when jumped left 7th, struggling when not fluent 5 out, pulled up after 4 out (jockey said mare was unsuited by the heavy ground and would prefer a faster surface) (op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
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