Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Fontwell, Tue, 11th Dec, 2018, John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle of £6,321.00 3-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.40 John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle of £6,321.00 3-y-o plus(Class 5) 2m. 1f. 162yds.

Fontwell Results Tue, 11th Dec, 2018

Going - Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £67,153.69 Winning Units - 1761.13 Dividend - £27.80. Quadpot Pool - £7,223.16 Winning Units - 1105.2 Dividend - £4.80. Place Six Dividend - £28.45. Place Five Dividend - £4.72.

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle of £6,321.00 3-y-o plus (Class 5) 2m. 1f. 162yds.

1st - £3,119.00, 2nd - £916.00, 3rd - £458.00, 4th - £350.00, 5th - £350.00, 6th - £350.00 , 7th - £350.00, 8th - £350.00 13 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Mazalto (IRE) 11-0 (Maginn Hasan)
Rated 92
Teofilo (IRE) - Mazaaya (USA)(Cozzene (USA))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

P Phelan

Sean Houlihan(5)

Tote Win £11.00 Place £2.80

mid-division, headway into 2nd after 5th, led after 3 out, clear next, pushed out, eased towards finish, very easily

18th Nov, 18 Fontwell
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 21st Dec, 18 Uttoxeter
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 92

2nd

15L

Blue April (FR) 10-10 (Mr J P Carrington & Partner)
bl⁹ Rated 83
Blue Bresil (FR) - Royale Little (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Haras Du Chenet & Mr Eric Piednoel

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 5/1 9/2 7/2 3/1 4/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Jeremy Scott

Nick Scholfield

Place £1.90

led narrowly to after 1st, switched wide after next, remained in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with easy winner

7th May, 18 Warwick
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 31st Dec, 18 Uttoxeter
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 83

3rd

1.5L

Fading Icon (GB) 10-10 (Quench Racing Partnership)
Rated 97
Sixties Icon (GB) - Fading Away (GB)(Fraam (GB))
Breeder - P. Taplin

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 22/1 25/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Miss S West

M Goldstein

Place £4.80

tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, hit next, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no chance with easy winner

18th Nov, 18 Fontwell
6th Hdl This
Race 31st Dec, 18 Warwick
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 97

4th

Briac (FR) 11-2 (Mr O S Harris)
Rated 99
Kapgarde (FR) - Jarwin Do (FR)(Grand Tresor (FR))
Breeder - P. J. Loivel & R. Dugardin

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 6/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Tim Vaughan

Charlie Price(10)

tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden 2 out, chased clear winner between last 2, blundered last, never a threat, lost 2 places towards finish

28th Nov, 18 Hereford
fell Hcp Chs Rated 99 This
Race 14th Jan, 19 Ffos Las
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 98

5th

13L

Snowy Oscar (IRE) 11-11 (Mr Michael O'shea)
ts³ Rated 98
Oscar (IRE) - Reedsbuck (FR)(Cyborg (FR))
Breeder - P. Connell

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 20/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

N Gifford

L P Aspell

mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never able to challenge, beaten when hit 2 out

18th Nov, 18 Fontwell
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 100 This
Race 15th Jan, 19 Lingfield
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

6th

Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 11-7 (Gilbert & Gamble)
Rated 94
Mahler (GB) - Gold Flo (IRE)(Fourstars Allstar (USA))
Breeder - Messrs Tommy & Ronnie Kelly

(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4)
(Ring price: 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4fav

C Gordon

Tom Cannon

with leader, led after 1st, driven and headed after 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner before next, weakened flat

18th Nov, 18 Fontwell
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 26th Dec, 18 Fontwell
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 98

7th

Zante (FR) 11-7 (Heart Of The South Racing 103 & Partne)
cp⁵ Rated 94
Zanzibari (USA) - Calling All Angels (FR)(Ange Gabriel (FR))
Breeder - Mme Henri Devin

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 14/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

G L Moore

Joshua Moore

mid-division, hit 4th, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders, weakened 2 out, tailed off

19th Nov, 18 Plumpton
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 6th Jan, 19 Plumpton
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 92

8th

Dan Gun (IRE) 11-8 (Mr Fergal O'brien)
Rated 95
Intikhab (USA) - Lady Magdalena (IRE)(Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Breeder - L. Kennedy & P. Giles

(Morning price: 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 3/1)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1

F M O'Brien

A P Cawley

held up behind, reminder after 5th, never involved, weakened and eased before 2 out, tailed off

25th Nov, 18 Exeter
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 9th Apr, 19 Southwell
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 93

9th

Owners Day (GB) 11-2 (Frost Racing Club)
Rated 89
Fair Mix (IRE) - Charmeille (FR)(Exit To Nowhere (USA))
Breeder - C. and Mrs Wilson

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 33/1 40/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

J D Frost

Bryony Frost

always behind, tailed off 3 out

7th Nov, 18 Chepstow
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race

10th

10L

Kingston Mimosa (GB) 10-0 (Mrs Pippa Gillard)
Rated 78
Kheleyf (USA) - Derartu (AUS)(Last Tycoon)
Breeder - Kingston Park Studs Pty Ltd

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

M Gillard

Harry Stock(5)

always towards rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off 3 out

24th Sep, 17 Uttoxeter
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 15th Jan, 19 Lingfield
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 75

p.u.

L'attesa (IRE) 10-12 (Mr S Garnett)
cp⁺sr Rated 92
Kalanisi (IRE) - Tara Brooch (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Mrs Caroline Preston

(Morning price: 66/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

M Gillard

Theo Gillard(7)

with leader, lost place and reminders after 5th, soon behind and weakened, pulled up before 4 out

23rd Oct, 18 Exeter
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 19th Feb, 19 Taunton
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 87

p.u.

Laketour Leader (IRE) 11-3 (Mr Richard Rowe)
sr Rated 90
Publisher (USA) - Gay da Cheen (IRE)(Tenby (GB))
Breeder - Mr Tom Veale

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

R Rowe

Andrew Glassonbury

always towards rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up 2 out

13th May, 18 Plumpton
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race 6th Jan, 19 Plumpton
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 90

p.u.

Dont Call Me Doris (GB) 10-0 (Mr Mark Fooks)
Rated 64
Franklins Gardens (GB) - Grove Dancer (GB)(Reprimand)
Breeder - D. D. Scott

(Morning price: 80/1 125/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

Miss S Robinson

James Best

chased leaders on inside, reminders and lost place after 5th, behind from 4 out, blundered next, pulled up soon after

30th Oct, 18 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 69 This
Race 9th Jan, 19 Taunton
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 64

Off 3.40
Time 4m. 45.10 secs, which is 0.44 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £54.30
Tote Trifecta- £1109.00
CSF- £52.53
Tricast- £1118.05.

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2014 Aficionado 4 11-7 Christopher Ward (5) 9/4Fav (Dr Richard Newland)
2013 Agincourt Reef 4 11-12 J E Moore 9/2 (G L Moore)

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Fontwell Results Tue, 11th Dec, 2018

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle of £6,321.00 3-y-o plus (Class 5) 2m. 1f. 162yds.