15:20 Fontwell

Tuesday 7 December 2021

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:20

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 1f 162y  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 4m 47.5s
1st
Horse silk
1
17/2
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (5)
Mid-division on inner, chased leaders after 3rd, mistake 5th, niggled along in 3rd over 2 out, led before omitted last, ran on strongly op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
8
15/2
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Held up, headway on outer after 5th and chased leaders, pushed along in 2nd over 2 out, kept on from under 2 out, no match for winner closing stages op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
6/1
T: R WalfordJ: Tabitha Worsley (5)
Tracked leader, mistake 4 out, headway to lead under 3 out, headed before omitted last, kept on until no extra closing stages op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
610-13
7/2f
T: A E JonesJ: Danny Burton (5)
Held up, headway over 2 out, kept on steadily from under 2 out, no threat op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
20
5
4/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)
Mid-division, headway under 4 out, outpaced over 2 out and soon held op 9/2 tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
5
3
5/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Mid-division, niggled along after 5th, ridden under 3 out, kept on same pace op 7/2
7th
Horse silk
5
13
28/1
T: R G HawkerJ: Alain Cawley
Mid-division on outer, lost ground before 4th, left behind under 3 out op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
14/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Jordan Nailor (3)
Led, extended advantage and clear before 2nd, reduced lead under 4 out, headed under 3 out, weakened over 2 out op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
14
12
16/1
T: N DungerJ: Luke Scott (7)
Held up in rear, pushed along under 4 out, no impression and weakened from over 2 out op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
18
6
50/1
T: G BrownJ: R P McLernon
Tracked leader, lost ground after 5th, dropped away over 4 out op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
14
11
22/1
T: L HurleyJ: Miss H C Tucker (7)
Held up, became detached after 3rd and pushed along, lost touch before 5th

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Titaneasy28
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 6
T: J J Bridger  J: Mr Joshua Newman
NR
2
Horse silk
Millies Mite71
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: K Jewell  J: James Best
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.90, £2.00, £1.80EX:£56.50Trifecta:£358.40Tricast:£416.60SF:£69.62Swingers:£12.40, £9.50, £6.20

Forecasts

Good Bye (7/2), Kepy Blanc (4/1), Lockdown Leader (5/1), Amelia's Dance (6/1), Millies Mite (13/2), Legal Rights (15/2), Ray's The One (17/2), Cold Shoulder (14/1), Hier Encore (16/1), Deep Inferno (22/1), Sparkling Dawn (28/1), Titaneasy (33/1), Cards Are Dealt (50/1)

Verdict

LOCKDOWN LEADER was considerately handled on his return at Aintree and looks to have got in lightly for his handicap debut so gets the nod in a race where plenty arrive with question marks against them. Good Bye hinted at a revival after a wind op when third at Exeter and rates the chief threat with Kepy Blanc also worth considering now he steps into handicap company too.

  1. LOCKDOWN LEADER (IRE)
  2. GOOD BYE (GER)
  3. KEPY BLANC (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Cristal Spirit
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
J: R T Dunne  |  T: J R Boyle
11/10

Prize Money

1st: £2,342.002nd: £1,079.003rd: £539.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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