15:20 Fontwell

Tuesday 7 December 2021

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

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 47.50s

1^st

Ray's The One

412-1

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

2^nd

5 ½

Legal Rights

410-12

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

3^rd

3 ¾

Amelia's Dance

611-10

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

4^th

3 ¼

Good Bye

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

5^th

Kepy Blanc

611-10

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

6^th

Lockdown Leader

511-11

5/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division, niggled along after 5th, ridden under 3 out, kept on same pace op 7/2

7^th

Sparkling Dawn

910-0

28/1

T: R G HawkerJ: Alain Cawley

Mid-division on outer, lost ground before 4th, left behind under 3 out op 20/1

8^th

2 ¼

Cold Shoulder

710-7

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

9^th

Hier Encore

910-2

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

10^th

Cards Are Dealt

511-1

50/1

T: G BrownJ: R P McLernon

Tracked leader, lost ground after 5th, dropped away over 4 out op 33/1

11^th

Deep Inferno

510-3

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

Millies Mite⁷¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: K Jewell J: James Best

Titaneasy²⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: J J Bridger J: Mr Joshua Newman

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)

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.

LOCKDOWN LEADER (IRE)
GOOD BYE (GER)
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