Fontwell

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Fontwell
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles · weighted to be fair About 3.2 miles Good ground Entry-level race 8 runners £6,344 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
C. Quinn · D. Bridgwater · 5yo · 10st 2lb
0
Last odds: 25/1 Official rating 74 Won 0 of last 5 —
held up in rear, good headway with one circuit to go, pressed leader going easily 3 out, soon led, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on well to lead again run-in, went clear towards finish, pushed out (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was suited by the weaker and smaller field on this occasion)
2nd
T. Cannon · C. Gordon · 11yo · 10st 5lb
0
Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 77 Back after 386 days off Won 0 of last 5 2.5 lengths
prominent, pressed leader 3rd, briefly led 7th, led again with one circuit to go, increased tempo before 10th, headed and pushed along after 3 out, ridden and before 2 out, led again approaching last, kept on but headed run-in, weakened towards finish
3rd
C. Chester · C. Longsdon · 7yo · 11st 10lb
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Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 96 Has won at this course and distance Won 2 of last 5 Won here 1 time 26.5 lengths
disputed lead, prominent 3rd, niggled along with one circuit to go, pushed along 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last, no match for first two
4th
Mr F. Gordon · C. Gordon · 5yo · 10st 13lb
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Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 85 Wearing cheekpieces Won 2 of last 5 Won here 2 times 82.5 lengths
disputed lead, led narrowly 3rd, briefly headed 7th, headed and lost position with one circuit to go, slow jump and pushed along 10th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that ground was too quick for gelding on this occasion)
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
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Group, Grade and Listed
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Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
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Weight
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Jockey claim
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Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.