18:10 Fontwell 20 Mar 2021
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Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £2,794 - 8 ran
held up towards rear, pushed along briefly 6th, well adrift and ridden 7th, steady headway before 2 out, strong run under pressure to lead last, stayed on strongly flat
held up in touch, progress to chase leading pair 7th, travelled strongly to press leader 2 out where not fluent, led before last where headed, one pace flat
veered left start, led 1st, hit 3rd and 6th, blundered 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last where not fluent, weakened flat
led, headed 1st, restrained behind leaders 2nd, dropped towards rear 6th, ridden after 7th, lost touch after 3 out, stayed on before 2 out, one pace from last
held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
pressed leader, clear of remainder behind leader 3rd, jumped right 6th, ridden and almost upsides before 2 out, weakened soon after
midfield, towards rear 6th and pushed along briefly, ridden and lost touch 7th, tailed off 2 out
in rear, jinked right and unseated rider 3rd
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Heavy | 6 | Galtee Mountain | 5 | 11 3 | 90 | 0941P3 | 23 days | P G Murphy (76 miles) | Mark Grant | 5/ 4 | 5:19.20 |
