11 Dec 2018 15:40 Fontwell
Winner: £6,321 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m 1f 162y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft 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 |
6 |
| - |
Mazalto (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
UF5P5-9 / 11 |
Flat (311), Jump (23) |
Sean Houlihan | P Phelan Maginn Smith |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 2nd after 5th, led after 3 out, clear next, pushed out, eased towards finish, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 15 L |
Blue April (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
41926-0 / 8 |
Jump (218) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr J P Carrington… |
9/2 | |
| led narrowly to after 1st, switched wide after next, remained in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 1½ L |
Fading Icon (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) |
466 / 4 |
Flat (103), Jump (23) |
M Goldstein | Miss S West Quench Racing Partnership |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, hit next, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Briac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
513-3PF / 10 |
Flat (225), Jump (13) |
Charlie Price | Tim Vaughan Mr O S Harris |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden 2 out, chased clear winner between last 2, blundered last, never a threat, lost 2 places towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 13 L |
Snowy Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
86F48-P / 8 |
Jump (23) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Mr Scott Dougal |
18/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never able to challenge, beaten when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
42422-3 / 10 |
Jump (23) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Gilbert & Gordon |
9/4 | |
| with leader, led after 1st, driven and headed after 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner before next, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Zante (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
264/79-6 / 7 |
Flat (1067), Jump (22) |
Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Heart Of The South… |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 4th, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders, weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Dan Gun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
050065 / 8 |
Jump (16) | Alain Cawley | F O'Brien Northumberland… |
3/1 | |
| held up behind, reminder after 5th, never involved, weakened and eased before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| HD |
Owners Day (GB) (mare, grey, 11 2) |
P8-6950 / 8 |
Flat (703), Jump (34) |
Bryony Frost | J D Frost Frost Racing Club |
25/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 10 L |
Kingston Mimosa (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
P34/760- / 9 |
Flat (530), Jump (443) |
Harry Stock | Mark Gillard Mr S Garnett |
40/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Laketour Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
88570-6 / 7 |
Jump (212) | A Glassonbury | R Rowe Mr Richard Rowe |
20/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
L'attesa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
86P-8P0 / 10 |
Flat (118), Jump (49) |
Theo Gillard | Mark Gillard Mr S Garnett |
100/1 | |
| with leader, lost place and reminders after 5th, soon behind and weakened, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Dont Call Me Doris (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
0P/0-P0P / 9 |
Jump (42) | James Best | Miss Sarah Robinson Mr Mark Fooks |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, reminders and lost place after 5th, behind from 4 out, blundered next, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||