15:40 Fontwell

Tuesday 12 December 2023

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 1f 162y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 4m 59.23s
1st
Horse silk
1
7/2
T: S HosieJ: S Bowen
Tracked leaders on outer, lost position 5th, not fluent and behind 3 out, pushed along and rallied before 2 out, plenty to do in 4th jumping last, ridden and stayed on gamely flat to lead final strides tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
8
2/1f
T: A J HoneyballJ: R P McLernon
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd home turn, pressed leader after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed final strides op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
5
6/1
T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister
Led, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon faced challenge, headed approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 7/1 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
11/4
T: M MadgwickJ: M Goldstein
Towards rear, no impression and pushed along after 3 out, rallied before next and chased leaders, ridden and no progress after 2 out, weakened run-in op 9/4
5th
Horse silk
9
3
8/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Lorcan Murtagh
Prominent, pushed along in 3rd home turn, gradually faded 2 out op 17/2 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
24
6
22/1
T: Georgie HowellJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
In rear, reminders after 2nd, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, tailed off op 14/1 tchd 20/1

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4
Horse silk
Ray's The One24
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: M Pattinson  J: Tom Cannon
NR
2
Horse silk
He's A Latchico4
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 5
T: G & J Moore  J: Rob Hargreaves
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £1.70EX:£11.20Trifecta:£46.70Tricast:£38.12SF:£11.20Swingers:£1.90, £3.60, £2.60

Forecasts

Smart Casual (2/1), He's A Latchico (5/2), What's My Line (11/4), Thirtyfour Thirty (7/2), Highlander Casseul (6/1), Play By The Rules (8/1), Ray's The One (10/1), Leading The Way (22/1)

Verdict

The case for HE'S A LATCHICO is a pretty compelling one, given that he's 2-2 over C&D and found just one too good off this mark in a stronger race at Sandown on Saturday. What's My Line also has winning form here and looks the main danger on the back of his recent Lingfield success. Smart Casual is probably capable of better than he has shown thus far and is most interesting of the remainder.

  1. HE'S A LATCHICO (IRE)
  2. WHAT'S MY LINE
  3. SMART CASUAL

Previous Winners

2022
Ray's The One
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,406.002nd: £1,567.003rd: £784.004th: £392.005th: £195.00

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