14:45 Fontwell 20 Mar 2021
Fontwell Remembers The Newsman Handicap Chase
Class 4 | 5YO plus
Winner £4,289 - 6 ran
disputed lead, jumped right 1st, led outright 4th, joined again 5th, led 8th, ridden 3 out, clear leader 2 out, narrow advantage last, headed flat, rallied to lead final strides
keen in rear, headway when jumped right and bumped rival 5th, awkward 6th, progress to chase leaders 8th, ridden after 2 out, close up last, hard ridden to lead narrowly flat, headed final strides
held up towards rear, bumped by rival 5th, awkward 8th, ridden before 3 out, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on from last but no chance with leading pair
disputed lead, headed 4th, back upsides 5th, close up 8th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, faded before last
prominent, dropped to midfield 6th, in rear 8th, hit 9th, ridden before 3 out, one pace
midfield, progress to chase leader 4 out, ridden and close up 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| Betfair SP | £9.00 |
| CSF | £24.95 (6, 1) |
| Win | £7.00 (6) |
| Place | £3.30 (6), £1.70 (1) |
| Swinger | £2.20 (1, 5), £3.10 (1, 6), £3.80 (5, 6) |
| Exacta | £30.80 (6, 1) |
| Trifecta | £106.20 (6, 1, 5) |
Video Highlights
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Replay: 14:45 Fontwell 20th Mar 2021
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Heavy | 5 | Ouro Branco | 7 | 11 12 | 110 | 9657-14 | 39 days | N Hawke (145 miles) | Kieren Buckley | 7/ 4 | 5:04.30 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 6 | Finnegan's Garden | 10 | 11 0 | 94 | 1-29326 | 11 days | Miss Z Davison (39 miles) | Page Fuller | 5/ 1 | 4:48.00 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 5 | Clondaw Westie | 7 | 11 5 | 103 | 75-381U | 9 days | Mrs L Hill (104 miles) | David Bass | 6/ 4 | 5:01.27 |
