11 Dec 2017 14:45 Fontwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 1f 162y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Our Merlin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
700-6F1 / 13 |
Jump (7) | H Cobden | R Walford Mr Alvin Trowbridge |
1/1 | |
| raced wide, made most, drew clear on bit from 2 out, unchallenged after, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 11 L |
Jebs Gamble (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
368-524 / 6 |
Jump (49) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Mrs C Gamble, Jeb… |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd before next, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner between last 2 | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 19 L |
Marmont (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
5-68283 / 7 |
Jump (133) | Jack Sherwood | Miss J S Davis Miss J Davis |
6/1 | |
| with winner until driven and lost place before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with front pair after | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Argyle (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 6) |
438-2 / 6 |
Flat (49), Jump (27) |
Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Auvray, Kelly,… |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, driven and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on to dispute modest 3rd from last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 42 L |
The Mighty Ash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P/8246-0 / 10 |
Jump (37) | Ian Popham | Mrs F M Shaw Miss M I MacGregor |
20/1 | |
| prominent on inside, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Sensible Friend (GR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
393-884 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Charlie Deutsch | Mrs A J Perrett Winterfields Farm,… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Maroc (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
543-P / 7 |
Flat (120), Jump (8) |
J E Moore | Mrs N S Evans Jamie Knight Melissa… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Born Legend (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
P6P31 / 4 |
Flat (160), Jump (26) |
L P Aspell | O Sherwood British Racing… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, not fluent and lost place 4 out, soon ridden and behind, tailed off next, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Celma Des Bois (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
35P87-9 / 11 |
Jump (224) | A Glassonbury | R Rowe Encore Partnership… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||