mid-division, good headway tracking leaders 12th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear between last two, stayed on strongly
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14:30 (UK Time) Fontwell 23 Feb 2025
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2m 5f 135y Heavy (Soft in Places)
chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th, went left 9th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, ridden and went 2nd again between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led until 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd
chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, went 2nd again after 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, ridden and weakened after 2 out
in rear, went left 12th, plugged on in remote 5th run-in, never involved
mid-division, closer at 6th, pushed along in mid-division after 4 out, headway out wide next, weakened before 2 out
ran in snatches and held various positions, raced wide towards rear, awkward at 2nd, headway out wide approaching 11th, hit next, ridden and weakened before 4 out
slight peck 1st, off the pace in rear-division, struggling and no chance when slightly hampered 12th
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, pushed along in mid-division after 10th, never on terms after
held up off the pace in last pair, jumped slowly 7th, good headway out wide approaching 11th, bad mistake next, lost place and no chance after, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Good | 9 | Lightonthewing | 8 | 11 1 | 87 | 56-313U | 11 days | Mrs S Gardner (156 miles) | James Best | 4/ 1 | 5:37.75 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 6 | Alkopop | 8 | 11 12 | 110 | 112-F25 | 17 days | T Lawes (30 miles) | Tom Cannon | 2/ 1 | 5:52.50 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 7 | The Crooner | 6 | 12 3 | 115 | PP-6712 | 10 days | Miss V Williams (153 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 2/ 1 | 5:58.94 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 8 | Echo Watt | 6 | 11 12 | 109 | 58P9-21 | 15 days | R Hobson (123 miles) | Will Kennedy | 10/ 11 | 6:09.37 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 8 | Kings Monarch | 6 | 11 12 | 108 | U544-50 | 37 days | Kerry Lee (164 miles) | Jamie Moore | 11/ 1 | 5:45.40 | |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 8 | The Last But One | 6 | 11 11 | 109 | 873-P21 | 21 days | P F Nicholls (101 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/ 2 | 5:48.00 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 6 | Wizards Bridge | 8 | 11 8 | 111 | P19736 | 8 days | C L Tizzard (97 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 2/ 1 | 5:50.10 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 8 | Thinger Licht | 7 | 11 4 | 107 | 1211P2 | 37 days | D Skelton (126 miles) | Harry Skelton | 5/ 2 | 5:55.50 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 4 | De Kerry Man | 7 | 11 9 | 110 | 3344-51 | 95 days | D G Bridgwater (134 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 5/ 4 | 6:07.20 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 6 | Itoldyou | 8 | 11 4 | 103 | 64134F | 9 days | Mrs L C Jewell (43 miles) | Tom Cannon | 8/ 1 | 5:57.42 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 8 | Time To Think | 8 | 11 1 | 103 | 21233-4 | 71 days | J W Mullins (70 miles) | Andrew Thornton | 4/ 1 | 6:06.00 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 8 | Mortimers Cross | 11 | 11 9 | 112 | FP-5321 | 45 days | J L Needham (167 miles) | Richard Johnson | 5/ 1 | 5:50.20 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 9 | Rateable Value | 7 | 10 7 | 96 | 38-8222 | 23 days | C L Tizzard (97 miles) | J Tizzard | 2/ 1 |