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15:35 Fontwell Park
John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,300 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form F71-P43
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
handy, pushed along before 3 out, held 2 out, plugged on
- Form 723210/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, hit 2 out and beaten
- Form 3575-64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, shaken up and headway before 2 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden run-in and readily drew clear
- Form 1/4485-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, disputed lead 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden run-in and stayed on one pace
- Form P3-2636
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, dropped to rear 3rd, lost touch 3 out
- Form 0939-20
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
front mid-division, pushed along home turn, ridden and gradually weakened 2 out
Tamaris (IRE)
460- Form 335/2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, pushed along and disputed lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in
- Form 090400-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey Harry Reed
prominent, lost position after 5th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
- Form 5042F-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, beaten when hit 2 out
- Form 42333-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Murphy & M Keady
- Jockey B Roberts
towards rear, ridden and headway home turn, stayed on steadily but never a danger
- Form 64234-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
in rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, ridden before 2 out and chased leaders, no impression from last
- Form B70P-65
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
soon led narrowly, pushed along after 3 out, joined 2 out and soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on but no match for winner
- Form 66/098-5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N Dunger
- Jockey Conor Ring
in rear, ridden home turn, no real progress
- Form 371311
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
NonRunner
- Form 505215-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tiny Tantrum, who is 0-11, obviously has his quirks because he’s been tried in a visor and blinkers and now cheekpieces. Mr Jack is eased in grade but didn’t run very well on his only previous start here whereas Beat The Heat has won on his last three visits. TOMMY DILLON was well behind the latter here last month but shaped as though that run was very much needed. He is still a maiden but has only run 10 times under Rules and is starting to look well handicapped. Ray's The One, George Bancroft and Zoltan Varga are all previous course and distance winners and Heure De Gloire also has a chance.
Formwatch
Heure De Gloire (FR) 13-8fav (12-0) Led and soon clear, hit 3rd, pushed along and hit 2 out, reduced lead soon after, ridden between last two, 1 length ahead and weakening last, headed and lost 2nd run-in, finished tired, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Lily's Gem (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Zoltan Varga 14-1 (11-4) Raced out wide, soon chasing leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened 4f out, 10th of 11, 28l behind Jarlath (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Ray's The One 66-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, steady headway before 2 out, held every chance last, kept on same pace thereafter, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Beat The Heat (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Mr Jack (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Midfield, lost touch 9th, plugged on through beaten rivals from 2 out, 6th of 9, 22l behind Baddesley (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
George Bancroft 10-1 (11-12) Raced wide in touch, headway and close up 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 6th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Poker Master (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Muy Bien (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Pardon Me (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Tamaris (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) In rear and niggled along early, pushed along over 5f out, struggling 3f out, plugged on from under 2f out, 5th of 7, 16 1/4l behind The Vegas Raider (9-9) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Mrs Kinsella (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 10th after 4th, lost place and weakened before 2 out, 17th of 20, 29 1/4l behind Broomfield Hall (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Vision Clear (GER) 9-1 (11-2) Raced wide prominent, led 5t, headed 2 out, still every chance when fell next, at Taunton 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov.
Tiny Tantrum (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Chased leader, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 37 3/4l behind Sir Jack West (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Tommy Dillion (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never involved, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Beat The Heat (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Gorcombe Moonshine 17-2 (10-5) Chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened home turn, 5th of 14, dist behind The Imposter (10-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Hier Encore (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Towards rear, left in mid-division after 2nd, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and weakened before omitted 2 out, 5th of 14, 27 3/4l behind What's My Line (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Beat The Heat 6-4fav (11-8) Close up, travelled strongly 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on run in, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Shaw's Cross (10-4) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Global Wonder (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Never traveling, in rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Tara Iti (11-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.