15:30 Fontwell

Tuesday 10 December 2024

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John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 1f 162y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in Places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 4m 46.0s
1st
Horse silk
9
4/1
T: Miss H C KnightJ: Brendan Powell
In touch with leaders, chased leaders after 3 out, went second but not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well run-in, went clear final 100 yards, comfortably op 9/2 and tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
6
4/1
T: T EllisJ: Mr Jack Andrews (3)
Mid-division, keen when raced wide after 2nd, chased leaders after 3 out, went third 2 out, took second soon after last, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish op 6/1 and tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
7/1
T: Mark GillardJ: Fergus Gillard
Close up, led 2nd, hit 3 out, ridden when headed approaching last, dropped to third run-in, weakened towards finish op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
26
11
100/1
T: Cynthia WoodsJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Prominent, soon raced in third, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced by leading trio from 2 out, kept going for remote fourth op 150/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
2
512-0
22/1
T: G BrownJ: Isabelle Ryder (7)
Held up towards rear, dropped to last 3rd, pushed along after 5th, struggling from 4 out, gradually weakened home straight op 14/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
4
33/1
T: P ButlerJ: Caoilin Quinn
Spread a plate on way to start and ran without left fore shoe, led 1st, not fluent when headed 2nd, close up, ridden when lost position 2 out, outpaced before last, gradually weakened op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
5
4/1
T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and some headway entering home straight, weakened before last op 10/3 tchd 11/4
8th
Horse silk
¾
1
10/1
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Mid-division, mistake 5th, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened op 9/1 tchd 17/2
9th
Horse silk
nse
7
3/1f
T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber
Held up last, pushed along after 5th, landed awkwardly 4 out, struggling and lost touch 3 out, gradually weakened tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3

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10
Horse silk
Guinessed77
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 7
T: J & S Best  J: Jack Tudor
NR
8
Horse silk
Footloose Man12
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: R Hobson  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£1.60, £2.00, £1.80EX:£23.90Trifecta:£107.60Tricast:£107.62SF:£20.33Swingers:£3.50, £4.40, £5.30

Forecasts

Je Suis Sacre (3/1), Motazzen (4/1), Soldier's Leap (4/1), Diesel Line (4/1), Footloose Man (6/1), John Betjeman (7/1), Summer In Milan (10/1), Guinessed (12/1), Almuhit (22/1), Mi Sueno (33/1), No Guarantee (100/1)

Verdict

SUMMER IN MILAN can do better now handicapping dropped in class and could be the way to go. John Betjeman is appealing from a reduced mark, while Je Suis Sacre is another likely improver with his attentions switched to handicaps.

  1. SUMMER IN MILAN (IRE)
  2. JOHN BETJEMAN
  3. JE SUIS SACRE (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Thirtyfour Thirty
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 4
J: S Bowen  |  T: S Hosie
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00

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