GBFontwell Races

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Fontwell
15:40
John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Fontwell Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.90 £1.70 Exacta: £11.20 Tricast: £38.12 Trifecta: £46.70
Non-Runners: He's A Latchico (self certificate), Ray's The One (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 3m 1m7f 2m5½f
1st
In touch with leaders - towards rear 5 out - not fluent 4 out - mistake 3 out - headway from 2 out - went third last - jockey dropped whip run-in - led final strides(tchd 9/2)
5 G Poor
Syd Hosie 168 lbs 7/2 Won
2m5½f 2m5½f 3m2f 3m2f 3m2f
2m 2m½f 1m7f 1m7f 2m2½f
2nd
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 4th - mistake 5 out - went second after 3 out - led last - soon edged right against near rail - kept on but headed final strides(op 9/4)
6 G Poor
Anthony Honeyball 147 lbs 2/1F 0.2
2m 2m 2m4f 2m 2m
2m4½f 2m2½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f
3rd
Led - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 4 out - headed last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
6 G Poor
Richard J Bandey 164 lbs 6/1 8.5
2m 2m3f 2m3½f
2m5½f 3m½f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m
4th
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 5 out - lost position after 3 out - rallied 2 out - lost third last - soon weakened(op 9/4)
8 G Poor
Michael Madgwick 148 lbs 11/4 4.25
2m5½f 2m 2m5½f 2m1½f 2m3f
2m 2m½f 2m3f 2m 2m4f
5th
Raced in second - lost second after 3 out - weakened and lost two places before last(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
5 G Poor
Nigel Hawke 167 lbs 8/1 9
2m3½f 2m3f 2m4½f 2m7f 2m4f
3m 2m4f 2m 2m3f 2m3½f
6th
Always behind - reminder after 5 out - detached after 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
9 G Poor
Georgie Howell 149 lbs 22/1 24
2m 2m4½f 3m 3m 2m4½f