Full Result 2.45 Fontwell | 11 December 2017

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 3yo+) (2m1f162yds) 2m1½f Heavy 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	8. Our Merlin EvensF Harry Cobden Robert Walford	Harry Cobden Robert Walford	5	109 7	93	106	115	–
b g Pasternak - Lorgnette (Emperor Fountain)
Jumped well, made all, travelled strongly and always looking in command, very easily (op 10/11 tchd 4/5)

2 11	6. Jebs Gamble (IRE) 13/2 Tom Cannon Nick Gifford	Tom Cannon Nick Gifford	6	112 p	100	100	106	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Gentle Caribou (IRE) (Dushyantor)
Held up, headway after 5th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, kept on but never any danger to very easy winner (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

3 19 [30]	5. Marmont 6/1 Jack Sherwood ³ Jo Davis	Jack Sherwood ³ Jo Davis	4	1013	100	76	85	–
ch g Winker Watson - Five Bells (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Pressed winner until ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2 (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

4 ¾ [30¾]	3. Argyle (IRE) 17/2 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	4	116 v	104	79	90	–
gr g Lawman (FR) - All Hallows (IRE) (Dalakhani)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and 9/1)

5 42 [72¾]	2. The Mighty Ash (IRE) 20/1 Ian Popham Fiona Shaw	Ian Popham Fiona Shaw	7	1112	110	31	52	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - She's Got To Go (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next (op 14/1 tchd 25/1)

PU	7. Born Legend (IRE) 4/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	3	109 b	107	–	–	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Hallowed Park (IRE) (Barathea)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, quickly beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

6 ran Off time: 2:47:20 Winning time: 4m 45.80s (slow by 34.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Celma Des Bois (unsuitable ground), Maroc (travel problems), Sensible Friend (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Alvin Trowbridge (Our Merlin) 1st breeder: A J M Trowbridge
2nd owner: Mrs C Gamble, JEB & Mrs R Gifford (Jebs Gamble)
3rd owner: Miss J Davis (Marmont)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.50 £2.40 Ex: £8.50 CSF: £8.28 Tricast: £25.69 Trifecta: £32.20

2:45 Fontwell 11 Dec 2017

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle