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15:25 Fontwell Park
John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
- Form 21538P-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well from last, led final strides
- Form 613372/
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
midfield, chased leaders 4th, outpaced after 3 out, headway and switched right to challenge before last, stayed on to lead final 110yds, headed final strides
Our Papa Smurf
361- Form 561-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
chased leaders, midfield 4th, struggling from 3 out
- Form 904-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
towards rear, struggling when mistake 3 out, soon faded
- Form P07P9-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
prominent, raced wide 4th, led approaching 2 out, ridden when hung badly right after last, headed final 110yds, no extra final 50yds
- Form 54/247-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey S Bowen
led, headed approaching 2 out, jumped right 2 out, no extra when switched left before last, weakened flat
- Form 3232F-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, headway 6th, hit 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Calshot Spit (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, pulled up quickly after 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Bridge 6-1 (11-1) Held up rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Solar System (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Our Papa Smurf 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, keen early, ridden approaching 2 out, soon challenging, disputed lead and every chance last, stayed on well flat, on top close home, gamely, won at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec beating Character Testing (11-0) by hd, 8 ran.
Master Dunraven (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 11, 18 3/4l behind The Wire Flyer (10-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Storming Nelson (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Prominent, outpaced by leading trio from 2 out, kept on, 4th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Reinado (11-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Crossbeau (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Made all, grabbed stands rail 3 out, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Locked Down Lad (11-0) by 2l, 16 ran.
Smart Casual 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, driven after 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 8th of 11, 33 3/4l behind El Bandido Pancho (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.