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15:30 Fontwell Park

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 162y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,844 added
  • Winner: £2,794
  • 2nd: £820
  • 3rd: £410
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 51.72s
  • Off Time: 15:30:31
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, Pink cap
  • Form P/424-60
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 101

chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before the last, headed last, weakened run-in

2
Silk - Yellow, dark blue seams, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, dark blue cap, yellow star
8/1
  • Form 9FP0-06
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 101

not fluent 1st, chased leader until before 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

4
Silk - Amber, black sleeves, collar and cap
33/1
  • Form 00460-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

6
Silk - Dark blue, red diamond, yellow sleeves, light blue diamonds and cap
  • Form FP-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

held up in rear, never involved, tailed off

7
Silk - Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves
20/1
  • Form 06-544
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots
  • Form 8055-9P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 89

towards rear, behind and struggling 5th, tailed off

10
Silk - Dark blue, orange and dark blue halved sleeves, orange cap
11/1
  • Form 864
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 97

held up in mid-division, hit 5th, headway chasing leaders 3 out, led and hit last, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed towards finish

11
Silk - Old Gold, Green hoop, collar and cuffs, Green cap, Gold spots
33/1
  • Form 0020-UP
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, pushed along and struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off

12
Silk - Dark green, light blue seams, dark green sleeves and cap
  • Form 0974-75
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 81

bit keen, led, hit 2 out, headed before the last, no extra in 3rd run-in

13
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star and star on cap
  • Form 5/6803-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

14
Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon spots
  • Form 0900P-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 72

held up, steady headway chasing leaders before 4 out, challenged last, ridden and hung badly left run-in, stayed on to lead towards finish

3
NR
14/1
  • Form 36-4U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

NonRunner

5
NR

Lochinver (FR)

28 ht BF
11/4
  • Form 0-7P613
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

NonRunner

8
NR
  • Form S0/0598
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 94

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This won’t take much winning but Whatsmeanttobe has failed to build on a couple of runs last season for Philip Hobbs. Lochinver will probably start favourite having followed up a win at Stratford with a third off this mark at Huntingdon but handicap debutants Avoir De Soins and Moonlit Sea are worth a market check. Formerly with Dermot Weld, ROYAL CONCORDE has managed just one decent effort in five for Linda Jewell but that was on his latest start in March and he’s very unexposed for his age.

Formwatch

Whatsmeanttobe 14-1 (11-12) Held up and behind, hit 5th, soon well beaten, 12th of 14, dist behind Sadma (10-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Marley Firth (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Prominent, effort 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression between last 2, weakened last, 6th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Lock's Corner (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Rahmah (IRE) 80-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, outpaced after 6th, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Pemberley (11-11) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Avoir De Soins (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Held up, always behind, 10th of 16, 35 3/4l behind Getaway Fred (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.

En Coeur (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Held up behind, not fluent 3rd, struggling 3 out, kept on after last, never near leaders, 4th of 8, 23l behind Adjutant (11-1) at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Jun.

Telegraph Place (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Moonlit Sea 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, kept on into 4th, never on terms, 4th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Building Bridges (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.

Polar Light 40-1 (11-3) Always behind, reminders after 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Pottlereaghexpress (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 8th, headed after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 14, dist behind Ulysses (11-3) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

Royal Concorde (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Ridden away from start, mid-division, headway 3rd, challenged 5th, led after 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Enforcement (10-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Clondaw Robin (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, ridden and some progress 3 out, went moderate 4th after 2 out, 4th of 10, 24l behind Richardofdoccombe (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.

Pepper Street (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Mon Frere (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Lochinver (FR) 4-1jfav (11-10) Held up, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd next, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Methag (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Crafty Codger (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, one pace from 2 out, 8th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Happy Jacky (12-4) at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in Sep.