With race-goers encouraged to wear their Christmas jumpers as they watched jumpers of the four-legged variety, there was a festive feel to proceedings.
There was a big-priced winner of the opening race as Vorderman won the BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Juvenile Hurdle for Ben Ffrench-Davis and trainer Roger Teal. Later there were winners for Sussex’s Moore yard and for Henrietta Knight – the latter having her first jump racing winner for nine years following her return to the training ranks.
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December jump racing at Fontwell Park Photo: Clive Bennett
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December jump racing at Fontwell Park Photo: Clive Bennett
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December jump racing at Fontwell Park Photo: Clive Bennett
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December jump racing at Fontwell Park Photo: Clive Bennett