Fontwell

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m1f162y
Going: Soft
Prize: £3,248
Runners: 9
Winning time: 4m 46.00s (slow by 34.50s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 80
SP: 4/1
In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - pressed leader when hit 2 out - ridden to lead before last - went clear inside final 110yds(op 9/2 and tchd 5/1)
2 5
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 0lbs
OR: 85
SP: 4/1
Took keen hold - raced wide - midfield - headway on outer before 4 out - not fluent 2 out - went second before last - no match for winner(op 6/1 and tchd 13/2)
3
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 97
SP: 7/1
Disputed lead - hit 3 out - headed before last - soon lost second - no extra run-in(op 6/1)
4 26 32¾
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 73
SP: 100/1
In touch with leaders - no extra before 2 out(op 150/1)
5 nk 33
Age: 5
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 99
SP: 22/1
In rear - not fluent 2 out - some headway before last - no telling impression(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
6 ¾ 33¾
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 92
SP: 33/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 2nd - soon raced in second - weakening when hit 2 out(op 40/1)
7 40¼
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 86
SP: 4/1
Towards rear - brief headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
8 ¾ 41
Age: 5
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 99
SP: 10/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
9 nse 41
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 83
SP: 3/1F
Always behind - mistake 4 out - tailed off before 2 out(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)
NR
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 3lbs
OR: 74
SP: -
NR
jockey silk Footloose Man
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 11lbs
OR: 82
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.30
Tote place: £1.60 £2 £1.80
Exacta: £23.90
Trifecta: £107.60
Tricast: £107.62
CSF: £20.33