15:35 Fontwell

Tuesday 6 December 2022

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:35

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 1f 162y  |   Good (Good to Soft in Places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 4m 37.52s
1st
Horse silk
4
10/1
T: M PattinsonJ: James Best
Mid-division, shaken up and headway before 2 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden run-in and readily drew clear op 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
9
14
6/1
T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber (3)
Soon led narrowly, pushed along after 3 out, joined 2 out and soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on but no match for winner
3rd
Horse silk
sh
5
1011-9
11/1
T: A IrvineJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, disputed lead 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden run-in and stayed on one pace
4th
Horse silk
¾
8
511-7
15/2
T: J TizzardJ: T Scudamore
Tracked leaders, pushed along and disputed lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
22/1
T: M Murphy & M KeadyJ: B Roberts (7)
Towards rear, ridden and headway home turn, stayed on steadily but never a danger
6th
Horse silk
1
2
15/2
T: D PipeJ: Phillip Armson (3)
Handy, pushed along before 3 out, held 2 out, plugged on op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
8/1
T: R RoweJ: James Davies
In rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, ridden before 2 out and chased leaders, no impression from last op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
10/1
T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)
Front mid-division, pushed along home turn, ridden and gradually weakened 2 out op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
15
20/1
T: N DungerJ: Conor Ring (3)
In rear, ridden home turn, no real progress
10th
Horse silk
10
10
11/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (3)
Rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, beaten when hit 2 out op 15/2
11th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
14/1
T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein
Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, hit 2 out and beaten op 9/1
12th
Horse silk
7
6
4/1f
T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman
Chased leaders, dropped to rear 3rd, lost touch 3 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1
13th
Horse silk
32
9
22/1
T: Billy AprahamianJ: Harry Reed
Prominent, lost position after 5th, struggling 4 out, tailed off op 18/1

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1
Horse silk
Beat The Heat32
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: J R Boyle  J: Sean Houlihan
NR
12
Horse silk
Global Wonder267
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 7
T: J & S Best  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£3.00, £2.70, £4.10EX:£73.90Trifecta:£590.80Tricast:£684.73SF:£70.37Swingers:£11.70, £16.80, £15.60

Forecasts

Beat The Heat (2/1), George Bancroft (4/1), Gorcombe Moonshine (6/1), Tamaris (15/2), Heure De Gloire (15/2), Tommy Dillion (8/1), Ray's The One (10/1), Muy Bien (10/1), Global Wonder (10/1), Mr Jack (11/1), Vision Clear (11/1), Zoltan Varga (14/1), Hier Encore (20/1), Tiny Tantrum (22/1), Mrs Kinsella (22/1)

Verdict

Plenty are in with a shout so at the likely odds it is worth siding with RAY'S THE ONE who hinted at a revival when fourth to Beat The Heat over C&D last time and took this contest 12 months ago off a 7 lb higher mark. Jim Boyle's hat-trick seeker is feared most, although Tamaris is another who needs considering despite having a lengthy absence to overcome.

  1. RAY'S THE ONE
  2. BEAT THE HEAT
  3. TAMARIS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Ray's The One
Weight: 12-1  |Age: 4
17/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,684.002nd: £2,158.003rd: £1,078.004th: £540.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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