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15:35 Fontwell Park

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 162y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,300 added
  • Winner: £4,684
  • 2nd: £2,158
  • 3rd: £1,078
  • 4th: £540
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 37.52s
  • Off Time: 15:35:52
  • 13 Ran
2
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sash and sleeves, White cap
15/2
  • Form F71-P43
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 105

handy, pushed along before 3 out, held 2 out, plugged on

3
Silk - Mauve, beige seams, mauve cap, beige star

Zoltan Varga

687 CD
14/1
  • Form 723210/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, hit 2 out and beaten

4
Silk - Black, royal blue braces, white cap, royal blue stars
10/1
  • Form 3575-64
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, shaken up and headway before 2 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden run-in and readily drew clear

5
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, PINK sash and cap
11/1
  • Form 1/4485-6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, disputed lead 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden run-in and stayed on one pace

6
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
4/1
  • Form P3-2636
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 99

chased leaders, dropped to rear 3rd, lost touch 3 out

7
Silk - Royal blue and white stripes, dark blue sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white star
10/1
  • Form 0939-20
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 98

front mid-division, pushed along home turn, ridden and gradually weakened 2 out

8
Silk - Black, red triple diamond, chevrons on sleeves
15/2
  • Form 335/2-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders, pushed along and disputed lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in

9
Silk - Light blue, royal blue chevrons, white sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 090400-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 98

prominent, lost position after 5th, struggling 4 out, tailed off

10
Silk - Orange, Black diamond and armlets
11/1
  • Form 5042F-F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 91

rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, beaten when hit 2 out

11
Silk - Green, yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, hooped cap
22/1
  • Form 42333-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 89

towards rear, ridden and headway home turn, stayed on steadily but never a danger

13
Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves and cap
  • Form 64234-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 77

in rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, ridden before 2 out and chased leaders, no impression from last

14
Silk - Yellow, dark green chevrons, dark green and yellow chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap, yellow stars
  • Form B70P-65
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 74

soon led narrowly, pushed along after 3 out, joined 2 out and soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on but no match for winner

15
Silk - Black, Red braces, armlets and cap
20/1
  • Form 66/098-5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 72

in rear, ridden home turn, no real progress

1
NR

Beat The Heat

32 p CCD
2/1
  • Form 371311
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 105

NonRunner

12
NR
10/1
  • Form 505215-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 88

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Tiny Tantrum, who is 0-11, obviously has his quirks because he’s been tried in a visor and blinkers and now cheekpieces. Mr Jack is eased in grade but didn’t run very well on his only previous start here whereas Beat The Heat has won on his last three visits. TOMMY DILLON was well behind the latter here last month but shaped as though that run was very much needed. He is still a maiden but has only run 10 times under Rules and is starting to look well handicapped. Ray's The One, George Bancroft and Zoltan Varga are all previous course and distance winners and Heure De Gloire also has a chance.

Formwatch

Heure De Gloire (FR) 13-8fav (12-0) Led and soon clear, hit 3rd, pushed along and hit 2 out, reduced lead soon after, ridden between last two, 1 length ahead and weakening last, headed and lost 2nd run-in, finished tired, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Lily's Gem (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Zoltan Varga 14-1 (11-4) Raced out wide, soon chasing leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened 4f out, 10th of 11, 28l behind Jarlath (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.

Ray's The One 66-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, steady headway before 2 out, held every chance last, kept on same pace thereafter, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Beat The Heat (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Mr Jack (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Midfield, lost touch 9th, plugged on through beaten rivals from 2 out, 6th of 9, 22l behind Baddesley (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

George Bancroft 10-1 (11-12) Raced wide in touch, headway and close up 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 6th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Poker Master (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Muy Bien (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Pardon Me (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Tamaris (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) In rear and niggled along early, pushed along over 5f out, struggling 3f out, plugged on from under 2f out, 5th of 7, 16 1/4l behind The Vegas Raider (9-9) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Mrs Kinsella (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 10th after 4th, lost place and weakened before 2 out, 17th of 20, 29 1/4l behind Broomfield Hall (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.

Vision Clear (GER) 9-1 (11-2) Raced wide prominent, led 5t, headed 2 out, still every chance when fell next, at Taunton 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov.

Tiny Tantrum (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Chased leader, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 37 3/4l behind Sir Jack West (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Nov.

Tommy Dillion (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never involved, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Beat The Heat (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Gorcombe Moonshine 17-2 (10-5) Chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened home turn, 5th of 14, dist behind The Imposter (10-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Hier Encore (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Towards rear, left in mid-division after 2nd, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and weakened before omitted 2 out, 5th of 14, 27 3/4l behind What's My Line (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Beat The Heat 6-4fav (11-8) Close up, travelled strongly 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on run in, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Shaw's Cross (10-4) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

Global Wonder (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Never traveling, in rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Tara Iti (11-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.