Fontana Ellissi (2016) Horse

Foal Date

15-Apr-16

Colour

bay

Sire

Sinndar

Dam

Leni Riefenstahl

Prize Money

41431

Trainer

S Drinkwater

Owners

Mr Anthony R Hunt & Drinkwater Family

About

Plumpton R4 DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Infernoboost Handicap Hurdle features Fontana Ellissi, a 10yo bay trained by S Drinkwater. The horse is by Sinndar out of Leni Riefenstahl and has secured three wins, the biggest being a $15300.00 victory in the Trevor Gregory – Sion Hine Handicap Hurdle at Ffos Las on 2 February 2022.

Raced At

Lingfield • Kelso • Newbury • Cheltenham • Worcester • Ludlow • Wetherby • Taunton • Ffos Las • Doncaster • Sedgefield • Market Rasen • Newton Abbot • Uttoxeter • Kempton

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Lingfield 21-Dec-25 4627m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH (of $8,854), SP: 34.00 1st Block Rockin Beats ( G Sheehan 164 ) 2nd Harmony Heights ( J J Burke 159 ) 2.25L 3rd Has Troke ( K Woods 157 ) 1.00L 8th Fontana Ellissi ( S Burton 160 , Cd 153 ) 35.25L See full results	S Burton 72.6kg, Cd 69.4kg 35.25L	8 (10)
Ascot 31-Mar-25 4350m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpH $1,944 (of $15,740), Winning Time: 05:13.710, SP: 6.50 1st Court In The Act ( P O'brien 168 ) 2nd Court Cian ( M Dodd 163 ) 1.75L 3rd Fontana Ellissi ( B Macey 152 ) 11.25L See full results	B Macey 68.9kg 11.25L	3 (3)
Kelso 02-Mar-25 4200m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:11.980, SP: 33.00 Mid-division, slipped up, stumbled and fell on bend after 3 out 1st Bold Light ( J Power 161 ) 2nd Mr Bramley ( C O'farrell 168 ) 0.30L 3rd Fingal's Hill ( D Mcmenamin 155 ) 1.25L UPL Fontana Ellissi ( B Macey 148 , Cd 155 ) 0.00L See full results	B Macey 67.1kg, Cd 70.3kg 0.00L	UPD (10)
Newbury 16-Jan-25 4880m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH (of $10,820), Winning Time: 10:22.930, SP: 41.00 Always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out 1st Keable ( C Pritchard 164 , Cd 157 ) 2nd Job ( K Brogan 157 ) 3.50L 3rd Prophesea ( B Carver 168 ) 9.00L 8th Fontana Ellissi ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 37.00L See full results	S Twiston-davies 73kg 37.00L	8 (9)
Cheltenham 01-Jan-24 4820m HEAVY R5 CL2 HcpH $1,046 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 06:15.040, SP: 41.00 Held up in rear, slow 1st, ridden 2 out, stayed on flat, never dangerous 1st Butch ( J Bowen 160 ) 2nd My Bobby Dazzler ( C Deutsch 144 ) 0.30L 3rd Ed Keeper ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 1.50L 5th Fontana Ellissi ( R T Dunne 142 ) 14.50L See full results	R T Dunne 64.4kg 14.50L	5 (10)
Cheltenham 15-Dec-23 4820m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpH (of $29,511), Winning Time: 06:07.560, SP: 29.00 Towards rear, pushed along 2 out, not trouble leaders 1st White Rhino ( H Brooke 149 ) 2nd Bold Endeavour ( F Gordon 168 ) 2.25L 3rd Hermino AA ( N F Houlihan 155 ) 2.25L 7th Fontana Ellissi ( R T Dunne 144 ) 10.50L See full results	R T Dunne 65.3kg 10.50L	7 (10)
Cheltenham 12-Nov-22 4820m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpH $7,176 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:58.900, SP: 7.00 Held up towards rear, steady headway turning in, ridden on inside and stayed on extended run-in, just held 1st Annual Invictus ( T Cannon 159 ) 2nd Fontana Ellissi ( R T Dunne 142 ) 0.75L 3rd Sidi Ismael ( T Scudamore 151 ) 1.00L See full results	R T Dunne 64.4kg 0.75L	2 (12)
Cheltenham 21-Oct-22 4010m GOOD R5 HcpH $5,369 (of $11,654), Winning Time: 04:54.300, SP: 22/1 Held up in mid-division, headway after 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner 1st Seddon ( B Harvey 157 ) 2nd Fontana Ellissi ( R T Dunne 142 ) 5.50L 3rd Onagatheringstorm ( P J Brennan 157 ) 10.00L See full results	R T Dunne 64.4kg 5.50L	2 (13)
Worcester 23-Sep-22 4020m GOOD R6 HcpH $350 (of $6,219), Winning Time: 05:00.100, SP: 6/1 Always last, well beaten before 3 out 1st Finisk River ( B S Hughes 152 ) 2nd Back On The Lash ( H Skelton 168 ) 6.50L 3rd Lord Accord ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 3.00L 5th Fontana Ellissi ( J Tudor 150 , Cd 0 ) 19.00L See full results	J Tudor 68kg, Cd 0 19.00L	5 (5)
Ludlow 24-Mar-22 3170m GOOD R5 HcpH $898 (of $7,788), Winning Time: 03:47.100, SP: 2/1 Chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next 1st Just The Man ( K Brogan 158 ) 2nd Coolnaugh Haze ( T J O'brien 142 ) 3.25L 3rd Technological ( K Jones 148 ) 1.00L 4th Fontana Ellissi ( D Burton 157 , Cd 0 ) 7.00L See full results	D Burton 71.2kg, Cd 0 7.00L	4 (5)
Wetherby 08-Mar-22 3220m HEAVY R4 HcpH $992 (of $8,605), Winning Time: 04:09.100, SP: 11/4 Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along 4 out, kept on for modest 4th run in 1st Playful Saint ( H Skelton 160 ) 2nd Albert's Back ( B S Hughes 165 ) 0.15L 3rd Mcgowan's Pass ( S Quinlan 154 ) 2.00L 4th Fontana Ellissi ( J Tudor 155 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L See full results	J Tudor 70.3kg, Cd 0 6.50L	4 (6)
Taunton 23-Feb-22 3310m SOFT R5 HcpH $5,023 (of $10,926), Winning Time: 04:17.700, SP: 9/4 Held up behind leaders, not fluent 5th, closed next, unable to quicken 2 out, rallied and went 2nd flat, stayed on, not quite get to winner 1st Ajero ( D Bass 160 ) 2nd Fontana Ellissi ( J Tudor 142 ) 0.50L 3rd Zambezi Fix ( B Jones 155 ) 1.50L See full results	J Tudor 64.4kg 0.50L	2 (6)
Ffos Las 02-Feb-22 3180m SOFT R4 CL4HcpH $7,951 (of $15,300), Winning Time: 04:02.100, SP: 7/2 Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 4 out, headway 3 out, 3rd 2 out, soon switched right, stayed on well in 2nd flat, led towards finish 1st Fontana Ellissi ( J Tudor 160 ) 2nd Jaunty Viking ( T Eyston 155 ) 1.00L 3rd Feel The Pinch ( C Brace 156 ) 8.50L See full results	J Tudor 72.6kg	1 (9)
Newbury 19-Jan-22 3280m SOFT R4 CL4HcpH (of $6,900), Winning Time: 04:07.100, SP: 13/2 Held up towards rear, pushed along in 8th before 3 out, plugged on 1st Fine Casting ( K Woods 158 ) 2nd John Betjeman ( F Gillard 154 ) 4.50L 3rd Sheldon ( S Houlihan 157 ) 5th Fontana Ellissi ( S Twiston-davies 158 , Cd 0 ) 10.50L See full results	S Twiston-davies 71.7kg, Cd 0 10.50L	5 (11)
Doncaster 10-Dec-21 3900m SOFT R5 CL3HcpH (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:46.470, SP: 25/1 Raced keenly, soon pulled way to front and led, ridden and headed before omitted 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Cobblers Dream ( M J Andrews 148 ) 2nd Leoncavallo ( J J Burke 165 ) 3.00L 3rd Goobinator ( B S Hughes 152 ) 5.50L 5th Fontana Ellissi ( A Cawley 144 , Cd 0 ) 19.50L	A Cawley 65.3kg, Cd 0 19.50L	5 (14)
Cheltenham 13-Nov-21 4220m GOOD R1 CL3HcpH (of $16,400), Winning Time: 05:09.350, SP: 40/1 Led after 2nd, went clear after 4th, not fluent 5th, headed approaching 2 out, faded before last 1st Art Approval ( P Kavanagh 156 ) 2nd Paricolor ( P Armson 154 ) 2.75L 3rd Finisk River ( T Gillard 157 ) 3.25L 13th Fontana Ellissi ( F Gregory 156 , Cd 0 ) 26.75L	F Gregory 70.8kg, Cd 0 26.75L	13 (20)
Sedgefield 02-Sep-21 3990m GOOD R6 CL4NvH $1,882 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:40.020, SP: 4/9 Led, ridden before 2 out, joined last, drifted right but stayed on strongly flat, just failed 1st October Storm ( B S Hughes 159 ) 2nd Fontana Ellissi ( S Twiston-davies 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Filou D'Anjou ( J Kington 152 )	S Twiston-davies 75.3kg 0.30L	2 (4)
Market Rasen 15-Aug-21 4150m GOOD R2 CL4NvH $4,084 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 05:15.100, SP: 1/2 Tracked leader, led after 4th, ridden after 2 out, driven out from last 1st Fontana Ellissi ( J Nailor 161 ) 2nd Keeper Chris ( H Brooke 154 ) 6.50L 3rd Fitzroy ( F Gregory 161 ) 8.00L	J Nailor 73kg	1 (4)
Bangor-on-Dee 30-Jul-21 3350m SOFT R4 CL4NvH $1,882 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:03.100, SP: 3/1 Led, pressed 2 out, driven approaching last, headed flat, held close home 1st Ibbenburen ( B S Hughes 152 ) 2nd Fontana Ellissi ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 0.50L 3rd Hillview ( S Bowen 152 ) 26.00L	S Twiston-davies 72.1kg 0.50L	2 (7)
Newton Abbot 23-Jun-21 4340m SOFT R3 CL3NvH (of $9,900), Winning Time: 05:26.900, SP: 9/4 Tracked leaders, slow 4th, went 2nd briefly before 7th where not fluent, ridden and weakened before 2 out 1st Kilmington Rose ( H Cobden 157 ) 2nd Get Up Them Steps ( N Scholfield 154 ) 3.25L 3rd Barrowmount ( M G Nolan 160 ) 16.00L 4th Fontana Ellissi ( S Twiston-davies 160 , Cd 0 ) 26.75L	S Twiston-davies 72.6kg, Cd 0 26.75L	4 (6)
Uttoxeter 01-May-21 4010m GOOD R4 CL3HcpH (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:01.320, SP: 8/1 Tracked leader, outpaced and towards rear after 4 out, ridden and tailed off after 3 out 1st Havana Hermano ( J Moore 151 ) 2nd Sebastopol ( J J Burke 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Some Day Soon ( G Sheehan 166 ) 2.75L 7th Fontana Ellissi ( S Twiston-davies 154 , Cd 0 )	S Twiston-davies 69.9kg, Cd 0	7 (8)
Ludlow 26-Mar-21 4270m GOOD R1 CL4NvH $3,899 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:16.080, SP: 11/2 Disputing lead throughout, led 3 out, going easy 2 out, in control last, comfortably 1st Fontana Ellissi ( S Twiston-davies 155 ) 2nd Hurling Magic ( N D Boinville 155 ) 10.00L 3rd Minella Royale ( J J Burke 155 ) 4.25L	S Twiston-davies 70.3kg	1 (6)
Kempton 09-Feb-21 3620m SYNTHETIC R4 CL5NHF $401 (of $4,200), Winning Time: 04:04.150, SP: 16/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until led over 1f out, headed and outpaced when hampered and snatched up inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner (finished 3rd, placed 2nd) 1st Aggy With It ( H Skelton 151 ) 3rd Fontana Ellissi ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 2.00L	S Twiston-davies 71.7kg 2.00L	3 (13)
Taunton 10-Dec-20 3310m SOFT R2 CL4NvH $553 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:13.220, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, not fluent and soon ridden 4 out, staying on and took 2nd 2 out, disputing 2nd last but no extra run-in 1st Atholl Street ( H Cobden 158 ) 2nd Heart Of A Lion ( T Cannon 152 ) 16.00L 3rd Fontana Ellissi ( J Nailor 152 ) 18.25L	J Nailor 68.9kg 18.25L	3 (12)
Stratford 08-Nov-20 3280m SOFT R8 CL4MdNHF $477 (of $5,000), Winning Time: 04:06.040, SP: 13/2 Close-up, pushed end of back straight, ridden turning for home, stayed on behind front pair 1st Rainyday Woman ( M Nicholls 151 ) 2nd Harde Fashion ( D Bass 158 ) 9.00L 3rd Fontana Ellissi ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 17.00L	S Twiston-davies 71.7kg 17.00L	3 (10)

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