Full Result 2.40 Fontwell | 8 December 2015

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 3yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Superciliary 25/1 Marc Goldstein Chris Gordon	Marc Goldstein Chris Gordon	6	1110 t	108	115	118	–
b g Dansili - Supereva (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway 6th, challenging on bit when mistake 2 out, soon led, pushed clear, comfortably (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 33/1)

2 10	4. Right Step 4/1 Paddy Bradley ⁷ Pat Phelan	Paddy Bradley ⁷ Pat Phelan	8	113 t	108	102	107	–
b g Xaar - Maid To Dance (Pyramus)
Disputed lead, clear leader approaching 6th, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon held, kept on same pace (op 5/1)

3 ¾ [10¾]	5. Tickity Bleue 2/1F Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	7	1110	108	101	106	–
gr m Tikkanen (USA) - Cerise Bleue (FR) (Port Lyautey)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on same pace (op 11/4)

4 5 [15¾]	1. Oscar Prairie (IRE) 3/1 Conor Walsh ⁷ Warren Greatrex	Conor Walsh ⁷ Warren Greatrex	10	115	110	97	102	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Silver Prairie (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Chased leaders, ridden in last pair after 5th, plenty to do 3 out, some impression in 6th but no chance jumping last, finished well (op 2/1 tchd 10/3)

5 6 [21¾]	6. Dainty Diva (IRE) 7/1 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	7	1110	108	87	94	–
b m Indian Danehill (IRE) - She's So Dainty (IRE) (Great Commotion)
In touch, tracked leaders after 3rd, went 2nd 3 out until ridden approaching 2 out, not pace to challenge, weakened last (op 9/1)

6 2 [23¾]	7. Kastani Beach (IRE) 16/1 Kevin Jones ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Kevin Jones ⁵ Seamus Mullins	9	111	104	81	88	–
br g Alderbrook - Atomic View (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, ridden along from after 5th, weakened between last 2 (tchd 18/1)

7 43 [66¾]	8. Mystery Drama 20/1 Adam Wedge Alexandra Dunn	Adam Wedge Alexandra Dunn	5	114	102	21	43	–
b m Hernando (FR) - Mystery Lot (IRE) (Revoque)
Always in rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 16/1 tchd 22/1)

8 26 [92¾]	9. Ashkoun (FR) 17/2 Tom Cannon Tim Vaughan	Tom Cannon Tim Vaughan	4	114 h¹	102	–	17	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Ashalina (FR) (Linamix)
Disputed lead until 6th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 8/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:46 Winning time: 4m 56.00s (slow by 45.00s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: My Anchor (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: C Gordon (Superciliary) 1st breeder: Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall
2nd owner: Allen B Pope (Right Step)
3rd owner: Let's Live Racing (Tickity Bleue)
Tote win: £23.30 PL: £4 £1.80 £1.30 Ex: £178.90 CSF: £124.96 Tricast: £299.18 Trifecta: £1,694

2:40 Fontwell 8 Dec 2015

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle