Oktoberfest helps fill up Fontwell

Fontwell Park's third Oktoberfest was a big success as 6,000 race-goers enjoyed jump racing and Bavarian-themed fun over two days.
Jamie Moore wins on Sussex Ranger at Fontwell / Picture by Nigel Bowles - ConnorsJamie Moore wins on Sussex Ranger at Fontwell / Picture by Nigel Bowles - Connors
Jamie Moore wins on Sussex Ranger at Fontwell / Picture by Nigel Bowles - Connors

On Friday 2,500 turned out – while 1,000 more attended on Saturday.

On the track Friday’s top operator was Sam Twiston-Davies, who won the Performance Foundations Novices’ Chase on 4/7 favourite Adrien Du Pont and followed that with victory in the James Todd & Co Ltd Handicap Hurdle on 3/1 chance Caid du Lin.

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Sussex favourite Jamie Moore also had two Oktoberfest winners – one on each day. He took the opening raece of the meeting, the James Todd & Co Juvenile Hurdle, on 13/8 starter Sussex Ranger then opened Saturday’s proceeedings with the biggest-priced winner of the festival in the A D Mechanical Handicap Hurdle - winning on Ilewindelilah (11/1).

Day two also brought a double for trainer David Bridgwater, who saw Tom Scudamore guide 4/1 favourite Accord first home in the Chancellor Of The Formchecker Chase and Callum McKinnes win the RaceBets “Money-Back Second” Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase on 7/1 contender Orchestrated.

Fontwell Park marketing chief Max Roberts said: “Our thanks goes to everyone who attended the two-day Oktoberfest.

“A fantastic two days of racing was seen with a large crowd and plenty of Bavarian atmosphere throughout.

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“It was great to see everyone enjoying the steins of beer responsibly and the party continue afterwards with the fantastic live music on Saturday from Chasing Mumford.

“This two-day festival was sponsored by RaceBets.com UK.”

There’s more racing at Fontwell on November 10 and November 19, the second of those fixtures being Southern National raceday.