14:58 Fontwell

Sunday 25 May 2025

All13:4814:2314:5815:3316:0816:4317:18

Back A Winner - Birchwood Kia Chichester Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 5m 26.87s

1^st

Doc McCoy

711-9

4/6f

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Made all, pestered 7th, forged away after 3 out, clear 2 out, shaken up before last, coasted home run-in op 5/6

7^th

Getaway Drumlee

912-2

6/1

T: B PaulingJ: Elliott England (10)

Towards rear, closed before 4th to be handy, pressed leader 7th, pushed along and not pace of winner after 3 out, plugged on (disqualified - rider failed to weigh in at correct weight) op 5/1

2^nd

The Bold Thady

812-0

7/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harriet Tucker (7)

In rear, bad mistake and pecked 3 out, kept on, no impression from 2 out op 13/2 tchd 15/2

3^rd

Lelantos

911-4

20/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Paul O'Brien

Mid-division, pushed along and no progress after 3 out op 16/1

4^th

3 ½

Sam's Amour

812-0

13/2

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, reminder after 4 out, weakened tamely after next op 11/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

2 ¾

Up The Straight

1111-5

22/1

T: R RoweJ: James Davies

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on until weakened before last op 28/1

Also Ran

Vorderman

410-8

14/1

T: R A TealJ: Ben Ffrench-Davis (5)

Prominent, chased leaders 3rd, bad mistake 4th and lost ground to rear, pushed along and struggling 7th, soon pulled up op 16/1 tchd 20/1

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Result Amended

The Bold Thady - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Lelantos - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Sam's Amour - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Up The Straight - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Getaway Drumlee - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 7th.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.67Pl:£1.20, £2.30, £2.60EX:£5.80, £5.90Trifecta:£52.30, £22.20SF:£6.62Swingers:£1.80, £4.10, £8.90, £1.80, £3.50

Forecasts

Doc McCoy (4/6), Getaway Drumlee (6/1), Sam's Amour (13/2), The Bold Thady (7/1), Vorderman (14/1), Lelantos (20/1), Up The Straight (22/1)

DOC MCCOY could be difficult to beat having bolted up at Ffos Las off this mark on Thursday. Back in handicap company, C&D winner Sam's Amour is respected in her bid for the hat-trick, while tricky customer The Bold Thady can again hit the frame.

DOC MCCOY (IRE)
SAM'S AMOUR
THE BOLD THADY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Sam's Amour

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 7

J: Adam Wedge | T: Kieran Burke

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00