Fontwell Park

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Fontwell Park Racecourse is a horse racing course located in the village of Fontwell in West Sussex, England, owned by Northern Racing. It features a figure-of-eight chase course and an oval hurdles course.

It was the course where Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, had her first winner as an owner when Monaveen won the Chichester Handicap Chase there in October 1949. In 1984 John Francome rode his 1,036th career winner at Fontwell Park, passing Stan Mellor's record for a National Hunt jockey - Francome's record has subsequently been beaten.

The course has been under the ownership of Northern Racing since 2002. The company owns or manages ten racecourses in the UK including Newcastle, Chepstow and Uttoxeter. The feature race of the season at Fontwell Park is the Grade Two National Spirit Hurdle run over a distance of two miles and four furlongs in February. It is a recognised Cheltenham Festival trial. My Way de Solzen, trained by Alan King, won the race in 2006 before winning the World Hurdle. Lough Derg, trained by David Pipe and owned by Bill Frewen, took the prize in 2008 and 2009. Trenchant took the prize in 2010 and Celestial Halo was the winner in 2011.

A book entitled 'The History of Fontwell Park' written by Jim Beavis was published in 2008. It is available direct from the racecourse priced at £10.

A new £6.5m Grandstand opened in the Premier Enclosure in August 2010. It has been sponsored by online betting operator 888sport. The new facility includes a panoramic hospitality lounge for 350 people on the middle floor, twelve boxes on the top floor and a ground floor suite with new catering and betting outlets. The stand has been designed to cater for business 365 days a year with weddings, conferences, meetings and public shows.

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Sun Quest

27/02/2011 17:45

Fontwell 6th race Hurdle (CLASS 4) 3.700m GOOD-SOFT.

Wide open race where the Course & Distance winner SUN QUEST is the ValueBet, particular now that his weights are down (-5lb from Dune Shine).

Last time he was beaten from the mentioned horse, but he was racing in a s...

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Just The Job

27/02/2011 17:45

Fontwell 6th race Hurdle (CLASS 4) 3.700m GOOD-SOFT.

JUST THE JOB has also a good Handicap, and last time he showed signs of coming into his form, when he unluckly he came second. Rushing to come here just after 3 days might have a good purpose.

He deserves to be the al...

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Straw Bear

28/01/2011 14:00

Fontwell 1st race Chase (CLASS 4) 4.000m SOFT.

Was encouraging comeback last time for STRAW BEAR after a year break, when third in a similar event in this track. Today's shorter trip, and the soft ground will suit better. He is expected to show more, particular with the assit of the J...

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Quartz Du Montceau

07/01/2011 15:30

Fontwell 4th race Handicap Chase (CLASS 4) 5.400m HEAVY.

Tricky Handicap, and the Heavy ground will make life hard for most of them. Abbey Dore is the Market leader, but QUARTZ DU MONTCEAU is much better in the Handicap from him (-17lb), and will appreciate these conditions.
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Eastwell Smiles

07/01/2011 15:00

Fontwell 3rd race Handicap Hurdle (CLASS 5) 3.800m HEAVY.

Bangor is abandoned, and Richard Johnson is coming here to ride only EASTWELL SMILES who is in a very good form, and will face favourable ground & Comapny.

With blinkers on last time he took the lead on a soft gr...

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