The six-year old thoroughbred named
Topinambour will race to raise money over the next three years to support the charity's work with people in crisis.
Kalmo Bay, who traded at 50, got up close home to deny Moor Spirit (matched at a low of 1.34), Something Gold (1.52) and
Topinambour (2.22).
The GaryMoore-trained5-1 shot led the field heading to the Pond Fence under his son Jamie, but was all out to hold the determined challenge of
Topinambour up the hill.
Topinambour is highly regarded by Richard Ford and if he is unable to climb the handicapping ladder starting the season off a mark of 106, then I'm afraid he isn't the horse connections think he is.
The Gary Moore-trained 5-1 shot led the field heading to the Pond Fence under his son Jamie, but was all out to hold the determined challenge of
Topinambour up the hill.
Idris brings a solid level of form into the race, having seen off
Topinambour at Sandown 22 days ago, and has never finished out of the first three in five runs at Fontwell
John Smith's People's Race - totesport bet: 3 Summer Soul (Rosanagh Robertson), 7/2 Some Touch (Holly Brown), 4 Thunder Rock (Craig Brown), 9/2 Mith Hill (David Griffiths), 5 Young Albert (Amy Shaw), 9 Absolut Power (Harry Marriott), 16 Uncle Eli (Sam Daniels), Figurita (Cerys Davies-Whitehouse), 20
Topinambour (Michelle Baldwin), 25
Topinambour looks fairly handicapped on his best form, but was a bit flattered at Sandown last time and hasn't really built on his impressive Cartmel win in the summer.
