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Monday, 8 December, 2025

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Winner:
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Runners:
7 (MAX 16)
Going:
Heavy
No. of hurdles:
9
EW Terms:
Fontwell 12:55 1:25 1:55 2:25 2:55 3:25
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Wolverhampton (AW) 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30
Lingfield (AW) 11:07 11:37 12:07 12:37 1:07 1:37 2:07 2:37 3:07
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Fontwell 12:55 1:25 1:55 2:25 2:55 3:25
3:25

Fontwell

2m1½f (2m1f162y) John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (3yo+ 0-100)
Going: Heavy
8 Dec 2025 SKY
2m1½f (2m1f162y) John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (3yo+ 0-100)
race conditions  £6,150 guaranteed For  3yo+ Rated 0-100 Minimum weights: 10-2; Penalties  after November 29th, each hurdle won 7lb Calshot Spit's Handicap Mark  100 Entries  18 pay £30 Penalty value  1st  £3,247.81 2nd  £1,494.44 3rd  £747.23 4th  £373.92 5th  £186.35
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NO. FORM
HORSE AGE
WGT
OR
JOCKEY
TRAINER
TS
RPR
ODDS
1
Runner Jacket
Calshot Spit
CD
255
1538P- 5
12 0
100
J:  Marc Goldstein
T:  Sheena West 75
63 97
O:  Michael Moriarty
b g New Bay (GB) - Nour'Spirit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Comments
Back on his most recent winning mark but returns from another layoff with a bit to prove.
Date
Conditions 		Race Conditions WGT Pos Race Outcome SP Jockey MR MR OR TS RPR
28Mar25 Fon 17½ Gd 5HcH 3K Fon 17½ Gd 5HcH 3K 11-10 PU/10  ( Ilitch 11-5) 17/2 17/2 Marc Goldstein
101 		- -
15Dec24 Wdr 20 GS 4HcH 6K Wdr 20 GS 4HcH 6K 11-9 8/13  (30L Loverdose 11-3) 22/1 22/1 Marc Goldstein
104 		- 90
17Nov24 Fon 17½ Gd 4HcH 5K Fon 17½ Gd 4HcH 5K 10-13 3/6  (13½L Kado De Joie 11-2) 11/1 11/1 Marc Goldstein
105 		63 97
04Nov24 Plu 16 Gd 4HcH 6K Plu 16 Gd 4HcH 6K 11-2 5/6  (12L Non Stop 11-4) 3/1 3/1 Marc Goldstein
106 		24 105
10Oct24 Bat 17 Hy 6Hc 3K Bat 17 Hy 6Hc 3K 9-8 8/10  (36L Russian Rumour 9-10) 5/1C 5/1C Rose Dawes 5
62 		6 29
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2
Runner Jacket
Bridge
CD
1 tip
598
13372/ 5
12 0
100
J:  Freddie Mitchell 5
T:  1 Gary & Josh Moore 59
- 93
O:  Heart Of The South Racing 138
b g Golden Horn (GB) - Sadilla (GB) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Comments
C&D winner; back from absence and looks stable's second string but still commands respect.
Date
Conditions 		Race Conditions WGT Pos Race Outcome SP Jockey MR MR OR TS RPR
19Apr24 Fon 17½ Gd 5HcH 3K Fon 17½ Gd 5HcH 3K 10-12 2/15  (2¼L Solar System 11-4) 6/1 6/1 Caoilin Quinn 3
100 		80 94
09Mar24 San 16 Sft 34yHcH 9K San 16 Sft 34yHcH 9K 10-10 7/8  (30L Spiced Rum 11-3) 20/1 20/1 Niall Houlihan
102 		66 74
22Feb24 Lin 16 Hy 5HcH 3K Lin 16 Hy 5HcH 3K 10-11 3/7  (6½L Wise Guy 11-6) 11/4F 11/4F Caoilin Quinn 3
103 		18 89
17Jan24 Sth 16 GS 5HcH 3K Sth 16 GS 5HcH 3K 10-10 3/10  (8¼L Damarta 12-0) 4/1J 4/1J Caoilin Quinn 3
103 		58 92
26Dec23 Fon 17½ Sft 43yMdH 5K Fon 17½ Sft 43yMdH 5K 10-13 1/5  (14L Ellerton 10-9) 3/1 3/1 Caoilin Quinn 3
96 		55 93
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3
Runner Jacket
Our Papa Smurf
361
561- 4
11 10
96
J:  Caoilin Quinn
T:  Gary & Josh Moore 59
65 98
O:  The Packham Boys
b g Too Darn Hot (GB) - Patronising (GB) (Galileo (IRE))
Comments
2m hurdle winner last December; on a fair opening mark if resuming progress after absence.
Date
Conditions 		Race Conditions WGT Pos Race Outcome SP Jockey MR MR OR TS RPR
12Dec24 War 16 GS 43yMdH 4K War 16 GS 43yMdH 4K 11-0 1/8  (hd Character Testing 10-11) 50/1 50/1 Caoilin Quinn
- 		61 88
17Nov24 Fon 17½ Gd 43yH 4K Fon 17½ Gd 43yH 4K 11-0 6/8  (69L Quantock Hills 11-7) p 40/1 40/1 Tom Cannon
- 		- 34
08Oct24 Bri 8 GS 6Hc 3K Bri 8 GS 6Hc 3K 9-1 9/9  (37L Marsh Benham 9-11) p 20/1 20/1 Rhys Clutterbuck
57 		- -
22Sep24 Plu 17½ GS 43yH 4K Plu 17½ GS 43yH 4K 10-11 5/6  (18½L Rogue King 11-0) 5/1 5/1 Caoilin Quinn 3
- 		15 71
03Jul24 Eps 12 Gd 6Hc 3K Eps 12 Gd 6Hc 3K 9-2 14/14  (54L Martin Spirit 9-9) 11/2 11/2 Tom Queally
57 		- -
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4
Runner Jacket
Master Dunraven
1 tip
216
904-8 5
11 4
90
J:  Conor O'Farrell
T:  Neil Mulholland 33
68 92
O:  Only (Racing) Fans
ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Back To Base (IRE) (Lope De Vega (IRE))
Comments
Flat winner who's shown little over hurdles, but he's still of interest off this mark.
Date
Conditions 		Race Conditions WGT Pos Race Outcome SP Jockey MR MR OR TS RPR
06May25 Ffo 20 Gd 5HcH 3K Ffo 20 Gd 5HcH 3K 11-7 8/11  (19L The Wire Flyer 9-9) 15/2 15/2 Conor O'Farrell
93 		36 82
11Apr25 Fon 19 Gd 4MdH 4K Fon 19 Gd 4MdH 4K 11-5 4/5  (29L Twist Of Fatecatch 11-2) 10/1 10/1 Richie McLernon
- 		58 82
21Dec24 Her 16 GS 4NvH 4K Her 16 GS 4NvH 4K 11-2 12/14  (103L No Questions Asked 11-9) 80/1 80/1 Richie McLernon
- 		- 16
02Dec24 Plu 16 GS 4NvH 4K Plu 16 GS 4NvH 4K 11-0 9/11  (40L Confinentic 10-9) 16/1 16/1 Conor O'Farrell
- 		35 70
20Oct24 Leo 10 Hy Hc 8K Leo 10 Hy Hc 8K 9-8 1/20  (1¼L Gibbs Island 9-12) 8/1 8/1 Ben Coen
72 		75 84
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5
Runner Jacket
Storming Nelson
17
07P9-4 6 w 2
11 4
90
J:  Lucy Gardner
T:  Sue Gardner 33
61 91
O:  D V Gardner
b g Mount Nelson (GB) - Storming Strumpet (GB) (Kayf Tara (GB))
Comments
Better effort after wind surgery latest, but likely needs more despite a sliding mark.
Date
Conditions 		Race Conditions WGT Pos Race Outcome SP Jockey MR MR OR TS RPR
21Nov25 Chp 16 Sft 5HcH 3K Chp 16 Sft 5HcH 3K 11-1 4/12  (16L Reinado 11-3) 16/1 16/1 Lucy Gardner
91 		50 81
10Mar25 Str 18½ GS 4HcH 4K Str 18½ GS 4HcH 4K 10-13 9/13  (22L Chicago Storm 11-5) t 12/1 12/1 Lucy Gardner
95 		51 74
21Feb25 Exe 21½ Hy 5HcH 5K Exe 21½ Hy 5HcH 5K 11-7 PU/14  ( Diamatiste 11-7) t 16/1 16/1 Lucy Gardner
98 		- -
08Feb25 War 16 Sft 4HcH 9K War 16 Sft 4HcH 9K 10-10 7/9  (23L Celtic Art 11-9) t 18/1 18/1 Lucy Gardner
102 		40 81
16Jan25 Wcn 20 GS 4HcH 5K Wcn 20 GS 4HcH 5K 11-0 14/15  (54L Firestream 12-0) 66/1 66/1 Lucy Gardner
106 		19 61
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6
Runner Jacket
Crossbeau
10 tips
33
/247-1 6
11 4
90
J:  Sean Bowen
T:  Tim Vaughan 50
51 103
O:  The Pant Wilkin Partnership 006
b g Dunaden (FR) - Jolie Chanson (FR) (Mount Nelson (GB))
Comments
Back in trip off 6lb higher than for Chepstow's breakthrough win, but this looks winnable.
Date
Conditions 		Race Conditions WGT Pos Race Outcome SP Jockey MR MR OR TS RPR
05Nov25 Chp 19½ GS 5HcH 3K Chp 19½ GS 5HcH 3K 10-12 1/16  (2L Locked Down Lad 10-9) 6/1 6/1 Sean Bowen
84 		41 90
21Jun24 Mar 20½ Gd 5HcH 4K Mar 20½ Gd 5HcH 4K 11-3 7/9  (11½L Chemical Warfare 10-3) 5/1 5/1 Alan Johns
89 		31 85
30May24 Ffo 20 Gd 4HcH 4K Ffo 20 Gd 4HcH 4K 10-8 4/9  (10½L Jasmin De Grugy 11-5) 9/2 9/2 Alan Johns
90 		65 85
07May24 Ffo 20 GS 5HcH 3K Ffo 20 GS 5HcH 3K 11-2 2/9  (6½L Jasmin De Grugy 10-9) 10/1 10/1 Alan Johns
88 		78 93
21Mar24 Chp 19½ Sft 5HcH 3K Chp 19½ Sft 5HcH 3K 11-0 4/7  (13½L Ask Brewster 11-6) 10/1 10/1 Alan Johns
91 		69 85
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7
Runner Jacket
Smart Casual
29
232F-8 7 w 2 t
10 10
82
J:  Richie McLernon
T:  Anthony Honeyball 60
35 -
O:  John P McManus
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Rouquine Sauvage (GB) (Loup Sauvage (USA))
Comments
Poor return to hurdles last month but that was after a break; on a competitive mark.
Date
Conditions 		Race Conditions WGT Pos Race Outcome SP Jockey MR MR OR TS RPR
09Nov25 Ffo 20 Sft 5NvHcH 3K Ffo 20 Sft 5NvHcH 3K 10-12 8/11  (34L El Bandido Pancho 10-10) t 4/1 4/1 Richie McLernon
83 		17 55
16Mar25 Mar 17 Gd 5HcCh 5K Mar 17 Gd 5HcCh 5K 10-12 F/6  ( Too Cool Forshrule 11-0) tp 15/8F 15/8F Richie McLernon
84 		- 82
07Mar25 Lei 16 GS 5HcCh 4K Lei 16 GS 5HcCh 4K 11-4 2/5  (3¾L You Say Nothing 11-10) tp 6/5F 6/5F Richie McLernon
83 		79 93
27Jan25 Plu 17 Sft 5HcCh 4K Plu 17 Sft 5HcCh 4K 10-7 3/6  (16½L Miss Fedora 9-9) t 7/4F 7/4F Richie McLernon
84 		66 85
18Dec24 Lin 16 Sft 5HcCh 3K Lin 16 Sft 5HcCh 3K 11-2 2/7  (6L Bobbi's Beauty 11-5) t 11/5F 11/5F Richie McLernon
83 		78 92
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Betting Forecast 7/4 Crossbeau, 11/4 Our Papa Smurf, 4/1 Smart Casual, 8/1 Bridge, 10/1 Master Dunraven, 12/1 Storming Nelson, 14/1 Calshot Spit.
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