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15:25 Fontwell Park
John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
Our Papa Smurf
361- Form 561-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
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.