IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Abandonment Policy

If the meeting is abandoned before the first race, a full refund will be made If the meeting is abandoned after the first, but before the third race, a 50% refund will be made If the meeting is abandoned after the third race, no refund will be made No refunds are given on the day itself, all badges must be mailed to the Racecourse Office with a covering letter and refunds will be dealt with by post

Admission Policy

The management reserves the right to refuse admission to the racecourse without assigning a reason for so doing. We also reserve the right to eject any person from the racecourse without assigning a reason for so doing.

Baby Changing Facilities

There are baby changing facilities in the toilets of the Land & Power Premier Grandstand and the Tecom Stand as well as the unisex disabled toilet next to the Nickel Coin bar.

Disabled Customers

Disabled customers pay the standard full admission price. For those disabled customers dependant on a carer to help them during a race meeting, their carer is admitted free of charge

There is a viewing ramp for disabled customers next to the Nickel Coin stand in the Paddock Enclosure near to the disabled toilet, and a viewing area at the winning line in the Premier Enclosure There are disabled toilets on each floor of the Land & Power Premier Grandstand also. Disabled parking is on a first come first served basis so please display your blue badge for parking as close to the racecourse entrance as possible. For any help or assistance, please ask a raceday steward or member of Fontwell Park staff.

Dress Code

To access the Premier Enclosure, men should wear collared shirts A tie is not essential and smart jeans and tailored shorts are acceptable. We do not permit jogging bottoms, fancy dress, sports or beachwear in this Enclosure. The Paddock Enclosure: there is no dress code in this enclosure apart from in the hospitality suites where the same policy as the Premier Enclosure applies. There is no dress code for children in either enclosure.

Food and Drink

The only location we allow your own food and drink to be consumed is the centre course picnic area

Emergency Procedures

Fontwell Park employs trained safety stewards. In the event of an emergency which requires evacuation a public announcement will be made and the stewards will direct you to a safe area

Enclosures

Paddock: If you have a Paddock ticket, you have access to viewing of the Parade Ring & Winners enclosure, the three viewing Grandstands, plenty of bars including the Figure of Eight National Spirit and Comedy of Errors Bar, as well as the catering units. You can also cross the track into the Centre Course for additional viewing and picnic areas.

Premier Enclosure: A Premier Enclosure ticket allows access to the areas above as well as Fontwell Gardens and the ground floor of the Land & Power Premier Grandstand. This has additional undercover seating, Premier Food café & bar as well as additional tote points and flat screen TVs. There is also a terrace overlooking Fontwell Gardens.

To upgrade from the Grandstand & Paddock enclosure to the Premier Enclosure, simply visit the racecourse office and pay £5

First Aid

Located at the First Aid unit opposite the main entrance. If you require medical assistance, please contact a member of staff.

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No more fuss - take the bus

If you are coming racing at Fontwell Park by train don’t forget we operate a FREE bus service from our nearest station at Barnham every race day. The bus service starts two hours before the first race and operates a shuttle service to the course There are return journeys after racing. The bus drops customers off in the main car park and leaves for Barnham from the same point after the last race

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WEDNESDAY 8 MARCH (UNDER THE RULES OF RACING)

Stewards Of The Meeting

RICHARD WESTROPP (CHIEF STEWARD)

ALLAN HEPWORTH (STEWARDS’ PANEL CHAIR)

GWEN THOMAS, CODY WATKINS, NATHAN GREEN

Starters

JAMES STENNING

STEVEN AVIS

JUDGE

EMILY JONES

CLERK OF THE SCALES

LEIGH O’BRIEN

VETERINARY OFFICER

HOWARD ROBINSON

VETERINARY SURGEONS

MATT WATERHOUSE

BVETMED, CERT EM (INT), CERT VA, MRCVS

PAULA BROADHURST

BSC, BVMS, CERT EM (STUDMED), MRCVS

KYLE LOWERY

BSC, BVSC, MRCVS

NURSE

JANE JACKSON

MEDICAL OFFICERS

Dr LUCY FREE (SRMO)

Dr RIZ GHANI

Dr RAMY SAKER

EQUINE WELFARE AND INTEGRITY OFFICERS

SARAH COLLINS

PETER DOUBLE

THOMAS MCKEVITT

COMMENTATOR

SIMON HOLT

SSR PRESENTER

HAYLEY MOORE

BETTING RING MANAGER

VICKI MOORE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GUY PRIDIE

CLERK OF THE COURSE

PHILIP HIDE

HEAD GROUNDSMAN

PAUL MANT

FARRIER

MARTIN HOGAN

PHYSIO

SALLY DUFTY

LEAD SAFEGUARDING OFFICIAL

GUY PRIDIE

DUTY SAFEGUARDING OFFICIAL

PHILIP HIDE colour since graphic horse’s saddlecloth number

No.ofdays since last ran horse’s name birthplace of horse if not GreatBritain form guide previous performances

/=new season

-=new year

Bold type shows allweather form

C=coursewinner

D=distancewinner

CD=course &distancewinner

BF=beaten favourite

3 CELESTIAL HALO (IRE) (8) F-F3332

B g Galileo (IRE) - Pay The Bank age weight st-lbs

711-7

Harry Skelton

The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls, Shepton Mallet Br Roncon Churchtown Bloodstock Br & Lane LtdPotensis S

TIMEFORM VIEW In front of Karabak when thirdoverthistripatCheltenham in December.Asgood as everwhengoing down fighting in KingwellHurdlelastweekend andthe one to beat if in asimilarmood here TFR HHHHH BHA162

KEY OwnerBreeding BreederJockeyTrainer Sponsor

S Br

Star Ratings Explained

Eachhorse hasbeen given astarrating, theseare definedbelow:

HHHHH Selectedtowin therace.

HHHHI Good chance of being placed

HHHII By no meansout of thereckoning but atleast one or twoholdstrongerclaims

HHIII Unlikelytowin butnot totallywithout hope

HIIII Canbegiven little or no chance

Official Bha Ratings Explained

The BHA Handicappers allot ratings to horses once they have taken part in a sufficient number of races to enable the Handicappers to make a numerical assessment of each horse’s ability

The principal purpose of the ratings is to determine the weight to be carried by each runner in handicap races, with the Handicappers aiming to provide each participant with an equal chance based on its best recent form under its optimum conditions A horse rated 100, for example, would be set to carry 1lb more than a horse rated 99 (ignoring any penalties or allowances).

The ratings published in the racecard for handicap races are the ratings that were used to calculate the weight to be carried by each horse, whilst in non-handicaps races the rating shown is that of each runner at the time that the entries for the race were confirmed Any subsequently published change to a rating, either up or down, is shown in brackets following the rating.

You must be 18 or over to place a bet

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If you cannot produce this your bet will not be accepted

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FIRST RACE 1.40

TWO MILES ABOUT THREE AND A HALF FURLONGS (2M 3F 104YDS) FOR FIVE YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

The Cazoo

AMATEUR JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4)

Total prize fund £12200 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £5267, 2nd £2634, 3rd £1316, 4th £659, 5th £329. (Penalty Value £6059.74) Weights raised 2lbs and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

RACE STATS RACE SUMMARY

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): C Gordon (38 wins from 208 runners, 18%) runs ALTO ALTO TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): N Mulholland (5 wins from 27 runners, 19%) runs GARINCHA LONGEST TRAVELLER: LUCKOFTHEDRAW trained by T Bulgin, Thetford, 155 miles.

GARINCHA shaped as if still in decent heart before falling at the ninth at Haydock last time and this looks a good opportunity for him to resume winning ways Fabrique En France caught the eye on his comeback at Uttoxeter and is a clear next best.

1-2-3: 1.GARINCHA (IRE) 2.FABRIQUE EN FRANCE (FR) 3.ALTO ALTO (FR) colours no horse age st lb

1 GARINCHA (IRE) (18) 4U3-14F BF

B g Ask - Mandy Winger

7 12-0

Mr Tommie M. O’Brien

Mr R Flower and Dajam Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke

Br Mr K. D. Cotter Tote

TIMEFORMVIEWSuccessfuloverhurdlesatWetherbyinDecember2021andmadeawinningreturn/chasedebutatBangor(20.3f,heavy)inNovember,albeitleftinfront soon after last Just a fair fourth at Exeter next time and let down by jumping at Haydock since but this looks a good chance to bounce back. TFRHHHHH BHA117

2 LUCKOFTHEDRAW (FR) (11) 254-6P0 CD

10 11-7

Gr g Martaline - La Perspective (FR) Mr Jack Andrews

Mrs M.E.Latham Mr John R Latham

Br Mr Claude Michel

Toby Bulgin, Thetford

TIMEFORMVIEWSuccessful in handicap chases at Fontwell and Huntingdon last season, though ended the campaign with a couple of below-par efforts and similar story in 3 starts over hurdles/fences this winter. TFRHHIII BHA110

3 FABRIQUE EN FRANCE (FR) (25) 2-31343

B g Yeats (IRE) - Knar Mardy

Fitorfat Racing

8 11-7

Mr James King

Olly Murphy, Wilmcote

Br Mme Amanda Lysaght McCoy Contractors

TIMEFORM VIEW Workmanlike when getting off the mark over fences at Worcester in June Failed to build on that since, though offered something to work on under considerate handling when third at Uttoxeter after 7 months off and big shout in this field TFRHHHHI BHA110

4 ALTO ALTO (FR) (17) 13-2PP3 BF

Ch g Falco (USA) - Beautyful (IRE)

6 11-6

Mr Freddie Gordon (3)

Mrs C. New Chris Gordon, Winchester

Br Mr Manuel Martinez & Mr Luciano Urano Goodwin Racing Ltd, Equestrian Fencing & Timber Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Resumed with good second in Ascot handicap hurdle but well held since (including over fences last 2 starts). TFRHHHII BHA109

5 GO FOX (GB) (8) 6-040P0

8 10-2

Ch g Foxwedge (AUS) - Bling Bling (IRE) Ms Laura Ward (7) The Ridgeway Racing For Fun Partnership Neil King, Burderop

Br Whitsbury Manor Stud and Mrs M. E. Slade

TIMEFORMVIEW Fair 2m hurdles winner last season but he arrives out of sorts (poor debut over fences in December)

2022: BLACK GERRY (IRE) 7 11 11 Mr Freddie Mitchell 13-8 (Gary Moore) 4 ran

TFRHIIII BHA91 (-5)

DECLARED RUNNERS 5

Hood worn by No. 5. Tongue Strap worn by No. 3. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 3.

Probable S.P’s: 6-5 Garincha (IRE), 3-1 Fabrique En France (FR), 7-2 Alto Alto (FR), 14-1 Luckofthedraw (FR), 28-1 Go Fox (GB)

SECOND RACE 2.10

TWO MILES ABOUT FIVE AND A HALF FURLONGS (2M 5F 164YDS) FOR MAIDEN FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE GET CHELTENHAM TIPS ON attheraces.com/cheltenham

MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

Total prize fund £9000 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £3756, 2nd £1878, 3rd £939, 4th £470. (Penalty Value £4901.40)

RACE STATS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): D Skelton (11 wins from 73 runners, 15%) runs RISKINTHEGROUND TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): D Skelton (6 wins from 36 runners, 17%) runs RISKINTHEGROUND LONGEST TRAVELLER: RISKINTHEGROUND trained by D Skelton, Alcester, 126 miles.

RISKINTHEGROUND disappointed when well backed on his handicap bow at Ludlow 2 weeks ago but is worth another chance back in a maiden. All 3 of his rivals are potential threats, headed by Way Out, who’s back down in class.

1-2-3: 1.RISKINTHEGROUND (IRE) 2.WAY OUT (IRE) 3.MUCH TOO DEAR (IRE) colours no horse

1 MUCH TOO DEAR (IRE) (32) 4-205 age st lb

5 11-7

Ch g Getaway (GER) - Redunderthebed (IRE) David Bass

M Redman F Jarvey M Thomas N Allen Laura Horsfall, Towcester

Br F. R. Jarvey

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair efforts on first 2 starts in bumpers before well held on latest outing at Warwick (2m, heavy) on New Year’s Eve, though possibly unsuited by conditions. Showed a bit to work on when fifth on hurdles debut at Wetherby and is a likely improver. TFRHHHHI BHA-

2 RISKINTHEGROUND (IRE) (14) 56-5306 BF

6 11-7

B g Presenting - The Folkes Choice Harry Skelton

3 Sons Dan Skelton, Alcester

Br Fergal Duncan & Loman Duncan Ladbrokes, The Air Ambulance Service (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire)

TIMEFORMVIEWBit disappointing over hurdles so far given his form in bumpers, only sixth when well backed on handicap bow at Ludlow 2 weeks ago, but big shout on his best Worth another chance TFRHHHHH BHA112

3 WAY OUT (IRE) (25) 230206

6 11-7

B g Getaway (GER) - Send To War Sam Twiston-Davies

Syd Hosie Syd Hosie, Sherborne

Br Eamonn Bracken Sherborne Utilities Ltd, Steven James Hosie

TIMEFORMVIEWOff the mark in Irish points at the third attempt and displayed plenty of ability on first 2 starts in bumpers. Showed fairly useful form when runner-up on hurdling debut at Taunton (19f, soft) but well held upped in class next 2 outings. Can bounce back here TFRHHHHI BHA114

4 SAM’S AMOUR (GB) (34) 20

B m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Aphrodisias (FR)

6 11-0

Tom Bellamy

Dr G. W. Guy Keiran Burke, Whitcombe

Br Guy Bloodstock Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Black Sam Bellamy mare who shaped like a stayer when second of 7 in bumper at Fontwell on debut Well held at Wincanton next time but had excuses. Makes hurdles debut and step up in trip will suit TFRHHHII BHA-

2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Probable S.P’s: 5-4 Riskintheground (IRE), 11-4 Way Out (IRE), 4-1

DECLARED RUNNERS 4

Much Too Dear (IRE), 7-1 Sam’s Amour (GB)

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