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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
- Form P/424-60
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey L Heard
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before the last, headed last, weakened run-in
- Form 9FP0-06
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
not fluent 1st, chased leader until before 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
- Form 00460-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Form FP-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up in rear, never involved, tailed off
En Coeur (FR)
175- Form 06-544
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8055-9P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
towards rear, behind and struggling 5th, tailed off
Moonlit Sea
37- Form 864
- Age 3
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
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
Polar Light
23- Form 0020-UP
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, pushed along and struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 0974-75
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey L P Aspell
bit keen, led, hit 2 out, headed before the last, no extra in 3rd run-in
- Form 5/6803-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 0900P-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Page Fuller
held up, steady headway chasing leaders before 4 out, challenged last, ridden and hung badly left run-in, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 36-4U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Mr Eddie Edge
NonRunner
- Form 0-7P613
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
NonRunner
- Form S0/0598
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
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.