10 Dec 2024 15:30 Fontwell
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); 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 |
9 |
| - |
Motazzen (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
725604 / 7 |
Flat (45), Jump (14) |
Brendan Powell | Miss H C Knight Carol & Chris Jackson… |
4/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, chased leaders after 3 out, went second but not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well run-in, went clear final 100 yards, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 5 L |
Soldier's Leap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2067 / 5 |
Jump (52) | Mr Jack Andrews | T Ellis Mrs I Hodge |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, keen when raced wide after 2nd, chased leaders after 3 out, went third 2 out, took second soon after last, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
John Betjeman (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
333-484 / 9 |
Flat (178), Jump (28) |
Fergus Gillard | Mark Gillard Robin Gillard And… |
7/1 | |
| close up, led 2nd, hit 3 out, ridden when headed approaching last, dropped to third run-in, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 26 L |
No Guarantee (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P8-PP07 / 5 |
Jump (32) | Tabitha Worsley | Cynthia Woods High Weald Racing |
100/1 | |
| prominent, soon raced in third, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced by leading trio from 2 out, kept going for remote fourth | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| NK |
Almuhit (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
07-5767 / 5 |
Flat (147), Jump (33) |
Isabelle Ryder | G Brown Mr Justin Carthy |
22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, dropped to last 3rd, pushed along after 5th, struggling from 4 out, gradually weakened home straight | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Mi Sueno (IRE) (gelding, black, 11 7) |
P11P6-0 / 5 |
Flat (173), Jump (50) |
Caoilin Quinn | P Butler Mrs Sue Lowen &… |
33/1 | |
| spread a plate on way to start and ran without left fore shoe, led 1st, not fluent when headed 2nd, close up, ridden when lost position 2 out, outpaced before last, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 6½ L |
Diesel Line (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
1/309-7 / 7 |
Jump (54) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott Langley's |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and some headway entering home straight, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Summer In Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
34-747 / 5 |
Jump (12) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon Exors Of The Late… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| NS |
Je Suis Sacre (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
958- / 6 |
Jump (302) | Harry Kimber | R Walford Mr G L Porter |
3/1 | |
| held up last, pushed along after 5th, landed awkwardly 4 out, struggling and lost touch 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Footloose Man (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
144365 / 5 |
Jump (12) | Non Runner | R Hobson Mr Richard Hobson |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Guinessed (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 3) |
5/PF00-4 / 7 |
Jump (77) | Jack Tudor | J & S Best Grandstand Stables… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||