P386 CJEFAX 386 Fri 30 Dec 00:14/04 ] ] FONTWJLL RJVIJW: ] DRBW IN THE OPENER 1/6 Punters who were on Ready To Draw in the opjnjr at Fontwell did just that after Roland O'Sullivan'u 7/4 favourite coasted to an easy win. Trainer's njphjw Darren O'Sullivbn led approaching the last in the Tortington Selling Hurdle and went away well to beat Cobb Gate by 10L. "The horse has terrible legs and it has only been paddling on the beach that has kept him togjthjr," said the winning trainer afterwards. There was no bid for the chestnut, heavily bandaged on both forelegs, at the subsequent auction. Tbun Rjvw Ljop Rjvw Warw Rjvw Font ResP386 CJEFAX 386 Fri 30 Dec 01:16/44 ] ] FONTWJLL RJVIJW: ] STORM FOR PUNTERS 2/6 Emerald Storm made it two out of two for favourite backers with a smooth victory in the Coastguards Estate Agents Handicap Chase. Mick Fitzgerald's mount was left in the lead when main rivbl Ebony Gale unseated Warren Marston at the 15th fence and went on to score bz twelve l ngths rom Punch'u Hotel. Trainer Nickz Henderson said: "He had a soft palate operation in the summer othjrwisj hj would not have been running on this ground. Before hj was choking on soft going but got away with it on good." Tbun Rjvw Ljop Rjvw Warw Rjvw Font ResP386 CEJFAX 386 Fri 30 Dec 00:11/12 ] 3/6 FONTWJLL REVIEW: ] DOVE SWOOPS TO WEN (hj Robert Alnjr-trained Dextra Dove took the Whitelaw Challenge Cup Handicap Chase by a distance from The Master Gunner. The grey, sent off 5/4 favourite, had his task made simple when his main challenger Ilewin unseated his rider at the second last. Dextra Dove still managed to make it look like hard work and prompted his trainer to say: "He's lazy and only does what hj has to do." "If you had to ride him without a whip hj'd njvjr win a race," added winning jockey Simon Earle. Tbun Rjvw Ljop Rjvw Warw Rjvw Font ResP386 CJEFAX 386 Fri 30 Dec 00:17/24 ] 4/6 FONTWJLL RJVIJW: ] GIFFORD DOUBLE (rainjr Josh Gifford notched a double courtesy of Rjdjemyoursjlf and Givuw A Call. $hj latter won the Fontwell Novices Hurdle under Eamonn Murphy bz sjvjn lengths from Millmount. He could now bj heading for the Sun Alliance NovjcesW Hurdle at the NH Fjstivbl, Gifford explaining: "Wj have got to bj patient and hj will have a couple more runs - the owners would love to have a horse at the Chjltenham Fjstivbl." Source:William HILL Organization Ltd ] Football 302 General 320 Cricket 340 Tarn Rjvw Ljop Rjvw Wbrw Rjvw Font ResP386 CJEFAX 386 Fri 30 Dec 00:27/04 5/6 ] FONTWJLL RJVIJW: ] HIDE JUST PREVAILS The Josh Gifford double had been initiated by Rjdeemyoursjlf in the Power Display Handicap Hurdle. Philip Hide's mount just got the better of a titanic battle with Nordansk which had begun from the first flight in the back straight. Two lengths separated them on the line and Gifford said afterwards: "That was a good performance as hj had not run for a long time dui to a joint that would not heal up. Hj battled on well under the pressure and chasing will bj his game." Source:William HILL Organizbtion Ltd Tbun Rjvw Ljop Rjvw Wbrw Rjvw Font ResP386 CJJFAX 386 Fri 30 Dec 00:20/12 ] 6/6 ] FONTWELL REVIEW: ] JURBSSIC OUT AHEAD Trainer Lydia Richards and jockey husband Mark team d p to take th Nickel Coin NovicesW Handicap Chase with the huge grey Jurassic Classic $hj top-weight made every yard of the running to win by three lengths from Woodlands Boy. Mr chard s i of h inn : "He's very big, very strong, but still a baby, having only been on the racecourse since February. "I have advjrtisjd a half-share in him but cannot sell it. He only made one mistake today unlike when hj won here last time at 50/1." 5upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Tbun Rjvw Ljop Rjvw Wbrw Rjvw Font ResP386 C JFAX syv Fri 30 Dec 00:28/04 ] FONTWJLL REVIEW: ( ] STORM FOR PUNTERS 2/6 £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££k Emerald Storm made it two out of twelve lmngths from Punch'u Hotel. smooth victory in the Coastguards Estate Agent{ Handicap ChasjW Mick Fit|gerald'u mount was left in the lead when main rival Ebony Gale unseated Warren Marston at the 15th fence and went on to score by Trainer Nickz Henderson said: 6u 55 %He had a soft pblate operation in the summer othjrwisj hj would not have been running on this groundn Before hj was choking on soft going %5 but koj away with it on good." u ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz j