Full Result 3.30 Fontwell | 10 December 2024

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 3yo+) (2m1f162yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,247.81 2nd £1,494.44 3rd £747.23 4th £373.92 5th £186.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Motazzen (IRE) 4/1 Brendan Powell Henrietta C Knight	Brendan Powell Henrietta C Knight	6	109 p	80	68	85	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Yaazy (IRE) (Teofilo)
In touch with leaders, headway before 2 out, pressed leader when hit 2 out, ridden to lead before last, went clear inside final 110yds (op 9/2 and tchd 5/1)

2 5	6. Soldier's Leap (IRE) 4/1 Mr Jack Andrews ³ T Ellis	Mr Jack Andrews ³ T Ellis	4	1011	85	68	83	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Lindy Lou (Hernando)
Took keen hold, raced wide, midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, went second before last, no match for winner (op 6/1 and tchd 13/2)

3 1¾ [6¾]	3. John Betjeman 7/1 Fergus Gillard Mark Gillard	Fergus Gillard Mark Gillard	8	1112	97	77	93	–
b g Poet's Voice - A Great Beauty (Acclamation)
Disputed lead, hit 3 out, headed before last, soon lost second, no extra run-in (op 6/1)

4 26 [32¾]	11. No Guarantee 100/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Cynthia Woods	Tabitha Worsley ³ Cynthia Woods	4	913 8 tp	73	22	42	–
b g The Gurkha (IRE) - Tropical Rock (Fastnet Rock)
In touch with leaders, no extra before 2 out (op 150/1)

5 nk [33]	2. Almuhit (IRE) 22/1 Isabelle Ryder ⁷ Gary Brown	Isabelle Ryder ⁷ Gary Brown	5	117	99	47	68	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Ezima (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In rear, not fluent 2 out, some headway before last, no telling impression (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

6 ¾ [33¾]	4. Mi Sueno (IRE) 33/1 Caoilin Quinn Paddy Butler	Caoilin Quinn Paddy Butler	5	117	92	39	63	–
bl g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Azagirl (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, soon raced in second, weakening when hit 2 out (op 40/1)

7 6½ [40¼]	5. Diesel Line (IRE) 4/1 Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	6	111 w¹	86	25	49	–
br g Malinas (GER) - Ryans Robin (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Towards rear, brief headway before 2 out, weakened before last (op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

8 ¾ [41]	1. Summer In Milan (IRE) 10/1 Rex Dingle Chris Gordon	Rex Dingle Chris Gordon	5	120	99	37	61	–
b g Milan - Summer Again (IRE) (Scorpion)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

9 nse [41]	7. Je Suis Sacre (FR) 3/1F Harry Kimber Robert Walford	Harry Kimber Robert Walford	5	1012	83	21	45	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Altesse Sacree (FR) (Daramsar)
Always behind, mistake 4 out, tailed off before 2 out (tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)

9 ran Off time: 3:35:13 Winning time: 4m 46.00s (slow by 34.50s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Footloose Man (self certificate), Guinessed (self certificate)
1st owner: Carol & Chris Jackson & Henrietta Knight (Motazzen) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: Mrs I Hodge (Soldier's Leap)
3rd owner: Robin Gillard And Rory Gillard (John Betjeman)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.60 £2 £1.80 Ex: £23.90 CSF: £20.33 Tricast: £107.62 Trifecta: £107.60
Jackpot:
Placepot: £234.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £55,697.20 - 237.45 winning units
Quadpot: £8.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £9,322.72 - 1,085.94 winning units

3:30 Fontwell 10 Dec 2024

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle