AP McCoy celebrates Fontwell Park double for Jonjo

He rode two winners for trainer Jonjo O’Neill after starting his afternoon by struggling to make an impression on Raise You Five in the Ladbrokes Supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital Mares’ Beginners Chase.

That was won by the favourite Easter Legend, ridden by Jack Doyle, but McCoy more than made up for that disappointment with his other two rides of the seven-race card.

First he carried Calypso Bay to a comfortable victory over favourite Panzer - a winner at Fontwell last week - in the Got The Feeling? Get To Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle.

Then an hour later he was first past the post again on favourite Amuse Me in the ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle.

In between Daryl Jacob and trainer Nick Williams notched the first half of the other double on the card with a win on Ere Alfie in the Play Casino at ladbrokes.com Handicap Stepple Chase.

They followed that up in the last as Golden Duck took advantagve of long-time leader Shouldntbethere’s fall a couple from home in the Best Odds Guaranteed At ladbrokes.com Handicap Steeple Chase.

Before that the bumper race brought a third Fontwell win in nine days for Pulborough rider Leighton Aspell and trainer Oliver Sherwood.

Aspell held off a strong challenge down the final straight from Timmy Murphy and Water Garden to take the honours aboard Camden in the Be Free With Ladbrokes Mobile Standard Open National Hunt race.

Aspell headed the field from early on and said afterwards: “I didn’t really plan it like that. We had a false start which made it a bit edgy and the first thing you have to do after that is relax your horse.

“He rode really well but we had a real battle at the end.”

Aspell, who had a double at Fontwell’s previous meeting, was modest about his run of form at his local track.

“It’s all about being on the right horse. But it’s a good run and I hope it carries on next time I’m here.”

Next up at Fontwell it’s Southern National Race Day on Sunday, November 14. We’ll have a full preview in the Observer next week (Nov 11).

Friday’s results

Going: Good to Soft

1:20 | 8 Kauto The Roc (Peter Hatton, 11-4 fav); 1 Present To You (Matt Griffiths, 7-2 2nd-fav); 6 Inga Bird (Mr Jake Greenall, 9-2 ); 12 ran.

Distances: Head; 1¼ lengths; 26 lengths;

Winning trainer: A King.

Tote: £3.60; £1.30; £1.60; £1.80; Exacta: £12.00; Swinger: £2.40; Swinger: £3.40; Swinger: £3.90; CSF: £11.97;

1:50 | 4 Easter Legend (Jack Doyle, 4-6 fav); 1 Cobbler’s Queen (R Johnson, 15-2 ); 6 ran. 2 Dansimar (A Coleman, 4-1 2nd-fav);

Distances: 14 lengths; 12 lengths; 20 lengths;

Winning trainer: Miss E C Lavelle.

Tote: £1.90; £1.50; £3.20; Exacta: £6.40; Swinger: £1.50; Swinger: £5.90; Swinger: £4.10; CSF: £6.16;

2:20 | 6 Calypso Bay (A P McCoy, 5-2 2nd-fav); 1 Panzer (Henry Brooke, 13-8 fav); 8 Saddlewood (D Jacob, 9-1 ); 11 ran.

Distances: 9 lengths; 11 lengths; 14 lengths;

Winning trainer: Jonjo O’Neill.

Tote: £3.30; £1.30; £1.90; £1.40; Exacta: £6.50; Swinger: £1.10; Swinger: £3.10; Swinger: £2.80; CSF: £6.56; Tricast: £28.57;

2:50 | 7 Ere Alfie (D Jacob, 2-1 fav); 4 Take A Mile (Jimmy Derham, 15-2 ); 7 ran.

Distances: 3 lengths; 6 lengths; 28 lengths;

Winning trainer: Nick Williams.

Tote: £2.80; £2.50; £3.20; Exacta: £16.60; Swinger: £2.50; Swinger: £4.30; Swinger: £1.70; CSF: £16.11;

3:20 | 6 Amuse Me (A P McCoy, 11-10 fav); 5 Lepido (J E Moore, 10-3 2nd-fav); 4 Posh Emily (Matt Griffiths, 16-1 ); 10 ran.

Distances: 5 lengths; 6 lengths; ½ length;

Winning trainer: Jonjo O’Neill.

Tote: £2.30; £1.10; £1.10; £4.50; Exacta: £4.90; Swinger: £2.00; Swinger: £11.70; Swinger: £7.60; CSF: £5.42; Tricast: £35.58;

3:50 | 6 Camden (L Aspell, 11-2 joint-2nd-fav); 12 Water Garden (T J Murphy, 2-1 fav); 3 Be Extraordinary (Jack Doyle, 33-1 ); 14 ran. 7 Midies Prince (Mr J M Quinlan, 11-2 joint-2nd-fav);

Distances: 1 length; 17 lengths; ¾ length;

Winning trainer: O Sherwood.

Tote: £7.20; £2.40; £1.60; £6.40; Exacta: £20.60; Swinger: £5.00; Swinger: £20.30; Swinger: £47.70; CSF: £16.62;

4:20 | 2 Golden Duck (D Jacob, 9-2 ); 6 Fongoli (Matthew Batchelor, 11-4 2nd-fav); 7 ran. 3 Tegan Lee (T J Murphy, 5-2 fav);

Distances: 8 lengths; 9 lengths; 1 length;

Winning trainer: Nick Williams.

Tote: £4.80; £3.00; £1.20; Exacta: £20.60; Swinger: £4.00; Swinger: £2.90; Swinger: £2.00; CSF: £16.51;

Jackpot: £999.50 Placepot: £6.60 Quadpot: £3.90