08 Dec 2025 15:25 Fontwell
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 2m 1f 162y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft 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 |
1 |
| - |
Calshot Spit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
21538P- / 5 |
Flat (424), Jump (255) |
M Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Michael Moriarty |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well from last, led final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| SHD |
Bridge (GB) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
613372/ / 5 |
Flat (884), Jump (598) |
Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore Heart Of The South… |
10/1 | |
| midfield, chased leaders 4th, outpaced after 3 out, headway and switched right to challenge before last, stayed on to lead final 110yds, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1 L |
Storming Nelson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P07P9-4 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner |
4/1 | |
| prominent, raced wide 4th, led approaching 2 out, ridden when hung badly right after last, headed final 110yds, no extra final 50yds | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 16 L |
Crossbeau (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
54/247-1 / 6 |
Flat (777), Jump (33) |
S Bowen | Tim Vaughan The Pant Wilkin… |
10/11 | |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, jumped right 2 out, no extra when switched left before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 18 L |
Smart Casual (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
3232F-8 / 7 |
Jump (29) | R P McLernon | A J Honeyball Mr John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 6th, hit 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| NS |
Our Papa Smurf (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
561- / 4 |
Flat (426), Jump (361) |
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore The Packham Boys |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, midfield 4th, struggling from 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Master Dunraven (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
904-8 / 5 |
Flat (414), Jump (216) |
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Only (racing) Fans |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling when mistake 3 out, soon faded | ||||||||||