2024-12-10 Fontwell 15:30
Fontwell

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m1f162y

Going: Soft

Prize: £3,248

Runners: 9

Winning time: 4m 46.00s (slow by 34.50s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 5

9 Motazzen

J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight

Age:6 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:80 SP:4/1

In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - pressed leader when hit 2 out - ridden to lead before last - went clear inside final 110yds(op 9/2 and tchd 5/1)

2 5

6 Soldier's Leap

J:Mr Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:85 SP:4/1

Took keen hold - raced wide - midfield - headway on outer before 4 out - not fluent 2 out - went second before last - no match for winner(op 6/1 and tchd 13/2)

3 1¾ 6¾

3 John Betjeman

J:Fergus Gillard T:Mark Gillard

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:97 SP:7/1

Disputed lead - hit 3 out - headed before last - soon lost second - no extra run-in(op 6/1)

4 26 32¾

11 No Guarantee

J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Cynthia Woods

Age:4 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:73 SP:100/1

In touch with leaders - no extra before 2 out(op 150/1)

5 nk 33

2 Almuhit

J:Isabelle Ryder(7) T:Gary Brown

Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:99 SP:22/1

In rear - not fluent 2 out - some headway before last - no telling impression(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

6 ¾ 33¾

4 Mi Sueno

J:Caoilin Quinn T:Paddy Butler

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:92 SP:33/1

Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 2nd - soon raced in second - weakening when hit 2 out(op 40/1)

7 6½ 40¼

5 Diesel Line

J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott

Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:86 SP:4/1

Towards rear - brief headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

8 ¾ 41

1 Summer In Milan

J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon

Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:99 SP:10/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

9 nse 41

7 Je Suis Sacre

J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford

Age:5 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:83 SP:3/1F

Always behind - mistake 4 out - tailed off before 2 out(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)

Guinessed

J:Jack Tudor T:Jim & Suzi Best

Age:7 Weight:10st 3lbs

OR:74 SP: -

Footloose Man

J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Hobson

Age:5 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:82 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.30

Tote place: £1.60 £2 £1.80

Exacta: £23.90

Trifecta: £107.60

Tricast: £107.62

CSF: £20.33