Full Result 3.25 Fontwell | 8 December 2025

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 3yo+) (2m1f162yds) 2m1½f Heavy 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	1. Calshot Spit (IRE) 14/1 Marc Goldstein Sheena West	Marc Goldstein Sheena West	5	120	100	41	–	–
b g New Bay - Nour'Spirit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Prominent, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, pressed leader before last, led and faced challenge inside final 110yds, just held on (op 16/1)

2 shd	2. Bridge 10/1 Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Gary & Josh Moore	Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Gary & Josh Moore	5	119	100	41	–	–
b g Golden Horn - Sadilla (Foxwedge)
In touch with leaders, headway before 4th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, went second and pressed winner inside final 110yds, just failed (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

3 1 [1]	5. Storming Nelson (IRE) 4/1 Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	6	114 w²	90	30	–	–
b g Mount Nelson - Storming Strumpet (Kayf Tara)
Pressed leader, led before 2 out, faced challenge before last, hung badly right after last, headed and no extra inside final 110yds (op 6/1)

4 16 [17]	6. Crossbeau (IRE) 10/11F Sean Bowen Tim Vaughan	Sean Bowen Tim Vaughan	6	114	90	11	–	–
b g Dunaden (FR) - Jolie Chanson (FR) (Mount Nelson)
Led but pestered, headed before 2 out, weakened before last (op 11/10)

5 18 [35]	7. Smart Casual 9/2 Richie McLernon Anthony Honeyball	Richie McLernon Anthony Honeyball	7	1010 w² t	82	–	–	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Rouquine Sauvage (Loup Sauvage)
Raced in last, headway before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 4/1)

6 nse [35¼]	3. Our Papa Smurf 20/1 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	4	1110	96	–	–	–
b g Too Darn Hot - Patronising (Galileo)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear before 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 22/1)

7 13 [48¼]	4. Master Dunraven (IRE) 20/1 Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	5	114	90	–	–	–
ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Back To Base (IRE) (Lope De Vega)
Towards rear, dropped to last before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 8/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:25:28 Winning time: 4m 45.34s (slow by 35.34s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Michael Moriarty (Calshot Spit) 1st breeder: Kilweelran Ltd
2nd owner: Heart Of The South Racing 138 (Bridge)
3rd owner: D V Gardner (Storming Nelson)
Tote win: £17.10 PL: £4.70 £3.80 Ex: £140.90 CSF: £135.14 Trifecta: £557.90
Jackpot:
Placepot: £383.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £61,741.67 - 160.80 winning units
Quadpot: £100.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £7,294.80 - 72.55 winning units

3:25 Fontwell 8 Dec 2025

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle