A seven-race National Hunt programme will take place at Fontwell Park on Friday, August 28, with the meeting offering a varied mix of hurdle and steeplechase contests. The Fontwell Racecards 28 August meeting will begin at 4:05 pm and conclude at 7:33 pm, with the seven races covering distances from 2 miles 1 furlong to 3 miles 2 furlongs. The card will feature Class 4 and Class 5 contests, a juvenile maiden hurdle and two GBB races. A total of £51,200 in prize money will be distributed across the afternoon.
The afternoon will get underway at 4:05 pm with The Nationwide Concreting Ltd Handicap Hurdle Race, a Class 4 contest over 2m 5f 200y for £7,700. Five runners are scheduled to take part, with Kom Tu Voudras, Motazzen, Easter Icon and Baltray among the names listed for the opening event. The race will provide an extended hurdle test to begin the meeting before attention turns to the juvenile hurdlers.
The second race will follow at 4:40 pm, as the juvenile hurdlers line up for The KSR Lighting Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Race, which will cover 2m 1f 198y for £10,000. The Class 4 contest will feature eight runners, including Grey Sands, Houndswood Willow, Just Call Me Mo, Nicolai, October Surprise and Rum Diamond. The race will provide an opportunity for the younger runners to gain experience over hurdles on the Fontwell track.
The card will continue at 5:15 pm with The Mercedes-Benz of Chichester Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle Race, which will be run over 2m 3f 65y for £6,150. The Class 5 event will be open to horses aged four and above. Kotari, Uncle Remus, Delgany Second Now, Khalk’eau Spigao, Onehundredneighty and North Account will be among the runners listed. The additional distance will provide a different challenge as the meeting moves into its third contest.
The first steeplechase of the afternoon will take centre stage at 5:50 pm with The KSR Lighting, The Ultimate Lighting Solutions Handicap Steeple Chase, staged over 2m 5f 171y for £6,150. Youdecide, Edgewell, Pawpaw, King of The Story, Helios Allen and Of Corse I Can will feature among the published runners. The switch from hurdles to the larger obstacles will add variety to the middle section of the programme.
A staying assignment will take centre stage at 6:25 pm when The Glorious Spa Company Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Race will be contested over 3m 2f for £6,150. It will be the longest race on the card and will provide a substantial test over the extended distance. Camshaft, Mobile Mamma, Luna Run, Steal A Glance, Athena’s Dream and Lynsey Larue will be among the names listed for the Class 5 contest.
Fontwell’s larger obstacles will return at 7:00 pm with The Southcoast Homecare Excellence in Care Handicap Steeple Chase, which will cover 2m 1f 201y for £8,900. The Class 4 GBB contest will feature Person of Interest, She Is For Me Boys, Merely A Detail, Two To Tango, A Little Something and Martin’s Denuo among the listed runners. The penultimate race will provide another steeplechase test before the meeting returns to hurdles for its finale.
The seven-race card will reach its conclusion at 7:33 pm with The Nationwide Concreting Ltd Supporting Brokenhurst FC Handicap Hurdle Race, a Class 5 contest over 2m 1f 198y for £6,150. God of Fire, Best Night, Aggagio, Brave Guest, Double Power and Graffiti will be among the runners listed for the closing event. The finale will bring the afternoon back to hurdles and complete a programme featuring a broad range of distances and National Hunt disciplines.
The middle section will introduce the larger obstacles before the fifth race provides the longest test of the afternoon over 3m 2f. A second steeplechase will then precede the closing hurdle, giving the meeting a clear progression through different race types and distances.
With seven races scheduled from 4:05 pm through to 7:33 pm, Fontwell Park will provide a full National Hunt programme on Friday. The combination of shorter hurdle events, extended races and steeplechases will give the card a varied structure.
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