Full Result 2.10 Fontwell | 12 December 2023

BetMGM: It's Showtime Novices' Handicap Hurdle

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

1st £3,406.24 2nd £1,567.34 3rd £783.68 4th £392.16 5th £195.44

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Herakles Westwood (FR) 11/8F Sean Bowen Warren Greatrex	Sean Bowen Warren Greatrex	6	1113	103	102	108	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Une Histoire (FR) (Voix Du Nord)
Took keen hold, prominent, pressed leaders last (usual 2 out), led omitted last, ridden and kept on well final 110yds (tchd 6/4)

2 3½	4. Talimar Pearl (FR) 7/1 Tom Cannon Joe Tizzard	Tom Cannon Joe Tizzard	5	119 t	99	95	102	–
gr g Martaline - Be A Good One (GER) (Samum)
Took keen hold, towards rear on inner, not fluent 3rd, good headway and pressed leaders 2 out (usual 3 out), led narrowly last (usual 2 out), headed omitted last, no extra final 110yds (op 13/2 tchd 15/2)

3 5½ [9]	1. Bertie B 12/1 Mr Tommie M O'Brien ³ Clive Boultbee-Brooks	Mr Tommie M O'Brien ³ Clive Boultbee-Brooks	5	1111 p¹	104	95	102	–
b g Kayf Tara - Toubeera (Tobougg)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 2 out (usual 3 out), pressed leaders last (usual 2 out), no impression omitted last (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

4 27 [36]	8. Fortuitous Favour (IRE) 10/1 Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	5	110 t¹	90	53	59	–
b m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Northwood Milan (IRE) (Milan)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened home turn, went remote fourth run-in (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

5 5 [41]	3. Bombay Sapphire (IRE) 8/1 Max Kendrick Nicky Henderson	Max Kendrick Nicky Henderson	6	1112 t	102	60	66	–
br m Shirocco (GER) - The Keane Edge (IRE) (Definite Article)
Took keen hold, disputed lead at steady pace, led clearly 5th, headed last (usual 2 out), weakened omitted last, soon lost fourth (op 11/1)

6 35 [76]	6. Ipso Falco (FR) 25/1 Freddie Gordon ⁵ Chris Gordon	Freddie Gordon ⁵ Chris Gordon	5	1010	91	11	20	–
b g Falco (USA) - Roselaine (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Always behind, weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

7 1¼ [77¼]	7. Letmetellusomethin 16/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	5	111 tp¹	91	10	19	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Early Dawne (Kayf Tara)
Took keen hold, disputed lead at steady pace, prominent when not fluent 5th, weakened quickly last (usual 2 out) (op 18/1)

PU	9. Inspector Lynley 4/1 Harry Reed Neil Mulholland	Harry Reed Neil Mulholland	6	102 1 p¹	78	–	–	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Duchess Of Seville (Duke Of Marmalade)
Took keen hold, always behind, pulled up last (usual 2 out) (tchd 18/5)

PU	5. The Cox Express 14/1 Robert Dunne Robert Walford	Robert Dunne Robert Walford	4	112	92	–	–	–
b g Cityscape - Capestar (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Prominent, switched left on inner 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up last (usual 2 out) (op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

PU	10. Crookbarrow 100/1 Ben Poste Cynthia Woods	Ben Poste Cynthia Woods	5	102 3 b	78	–	–	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Larkbarrow (Kahyasi)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up home turn (op 80/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:10:50 Winning time: 5m 58.19s (slow by 45.19s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: The Albatross Club (Herakles Westwood) 1st breeder: Mrs Karine Perreau
2nd owner: D R Churches (Talimar Pearl)
3rd owner: C & C Boultbee Brooks (Bertie B)
Tote win: £2.38 PL: £1.20 £1.90 £2.90 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £12.58 Tricast: £87.24 Trifecta: £54.30

Usual last omitted final two circuits

2:10 Fontwell 12 Dec 2023

BetMGM: It's Showtime Novices' Handicap Hurdle