08 Dec 2015 14:40 Fontwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 1f 145y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Superciliary (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 11P/P-56 / 6 | Flat (365), Jump (36) | M Goldstein | C Gordon Mr C Gordon | 25/0 | |
| held up, headway tracking leaders 5th, 2nd going well approaching 2 out, led and hit 2 out, came clear approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 10 L | Right Step (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 7/P1PU-8 / 9 | Flat (816), Jump (15) | Paddy Bradley | P Phelan Mr Allen B Pope | 4/0 | |
| led and disputed, outright leader 5th, hit 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Tickity Bleue (GB) (filly, grey, 11 10) | 1241/ / 7 | Jump (707) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Let's Live Racing | 2/0 | |
| raced wide, held up, headway approaching 6th, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden, went 3rd before the last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 5 L | Oscar Prairie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 467-242 / 10 | Flat (1159), Jump (16) | C M Walsh | W Greatrex Mr Warren Greatrex | 3/0 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 4th, struggling 6th, plugged on into modest 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | Dainty Diva (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) | 26-5U15 / 9 | Jump (41) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Vectis Racing | 7/0 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out until pushed along before before next, lost modest 3rd before the last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2 L | Kastani Beach (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 1615-09 / 13 | Jump (22) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Seamus Mullins… | 16/0 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 43 L | Mystery Drama (GB) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 244-060 / 7 | Flat (117), Jump (12) | Adam Wedge | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… | 20/0 | |
| held up in rear, never a factor, tailed off and eased after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 26 L | Ashkoun (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 46-R444 / 6 | Flat (555), Jump (142) | Tom Cannon | Tim Vaughan Rm Venn | 17/0 | |
| led and disputed until 5th, chased leader until weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off and eased after next | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | My Anchor (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 44 / 9 | Flat (166), Jump (18) | T Dowling | C J Mann Mrs Kathy Day | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
