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19:25 Fontwell 08 Dec 2025

John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Class 5 | 3YO plus

Winner £3,248 - 7 ran

2m 1f 162y

Heavy (Soft in places)

Draw Advantage: None

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
14/1
5 12-0
100

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well from last, led final strides

2
shd
10/1
5 11-9
100

midfield, chased leaders 4th, outpaced after 3 out, headway and switched right to challenge before last, stayed on to lead final 110yds, headed final strides

3
1
4/1 2Fav
6 11-4
90 WS2

prominent, raced wide 4th, led approaching 2 out, ridden when hung badly right after last, headed final 110yds, no extra final 50yds

4
16
10/11 Fav
6 11-4
90

led, headed approaching 2 out, jumped right 2 out, no extra when switched left before last, weakened flat

5
18
9/2
7 10-10 t
82 WS2

held up in rear, headway 6th, hit 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out

6
nse
20/1
4 11-10
96

chased leaders, midfield 4th, struggling from 3 out

7
13
20/1
5 11-4
90

towards rear, struggling when mistake 3 out, soon faded

Future Form

Type Stats Type Stats
No qualifying races available.
Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Soft 9 Motazzen 6 10 9 80 256094 14 days Miss H C Knight (72 miles) Brendan Powell 4/ 1 4:46.00
2023 Heavy 6 Thirtyfour Thirty 4 12 0 102 212644 19 days S Hosie (97 miles) Sean Bowen 7/ 2 4:59.23
2022 Good 13 Ray's The One 5 11 9 100 455864 32 days M Pattinson (44 miles) James Best 10/ 1 4:37.52
2021 Soft 11 Ray's The One 4 12 1 107 44-4561 35 days G & J Moore (23 miles) Niall Houlihan 17/ 2 4:47.50
2020 Soft 9 Cristal Spirit 5 11 12 96 170-608 41 days J R Boyle (44 miles) Robert Dunne 11/ 10 4:56.37
2019 Soft 11 Clondaw Robin 6 10 0 74 0900P-4 24 days Miss Z C Davison (39 miles) Page Fuller 11/ 2 4:51.72
2018 Soft 13 Mazalto 5 11 5 92 UF5P5-9 23 days P Phelan (44 miles) Sean Houlihan 10/ 1 4:45.10
2017 Heavy 6 Our Merlin 5 10 9 86 700-6F1 7 days R Walford (78 miles) Harry Cobden EVENS 4:49.10
2016 Good 10 Bohernagore 7 10 6 90 62-P666 22 days Miss Z C Davison (39 miles) F Penford 40/ 1 4:31.10
2015 Soft 8 Superciliary 6 11 10 108 698P-56 36 days C Gordon (53 miles) Marc Goldstein 25/ 1 4:58.70
2014 Soft 10 Aficionado 4 11 12 110 522-259 40 days R & J & J Insole (143 miles) Chris Ward 9/ 4 4:59.06
2013 Good to Soft 8 Agincourt Reef 4 11 12 110 00-3394 17 days G & J Moore (23 miles) Jamie Moore 9/ 2 4:41.70
2012 Soft 12 Invicta Lake 5 11 4 102 6-25333 22 days Miss S Smith (7 miles) Colin Bolger 11/ 2 5:01.15
2011 Soft 11 Forest Rhythm 7 11 3 100 34U5F4 21 days J W Mullins (70 miles) Andrew Thornton 20/ 1 4:50.00
2009 Soft 9 Noun De La Thinte 8 10 8 90 9PF33-3 15 days Miss V Williams (153 miles) Aidan Coleman 5/ 2 5:06.30
2008 Good to Soft 13 Equilibria 6 11 4 102 6F83P7 32 days G & J Moore (23 miles) Jamie Moore 15/ 2 4:49.20
2007 Good 16 Panjo Bere 4 11 11 108 24961 246 days G & J Moore (23 miles) Jamie Moore 7/ 2 4:39.80
2006 Soft 8 Hereditary 4 10 8 90 6806-04 14 days Mrs L C Jewell (43 miles) S P Jones 5/ 1 4:49.70
2005 Soft 13 Wenger 5 10 12 95 12-F803 23 days P Winkworth (28 miles) P Hide 14/ 1 4:44.45