John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Fontwell

15:30

Date 2024-12-10

Distance 2m1f162y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 4m 46.00s (slow by 34.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Motazzen (IRE) Brendan Powell · Henrietta C Knight	4/1	Won
2nd	Soldier's Leap (IRE) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	4/1	5
3rd	John Betjeman (GB) Fergus Gillard · Mark Gillard	7/1	1.75
4th	No Guarantee (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Cynthia Woods	100/1	26
5th	Almuhit (IRE) Isabelle Ryder · Gary Brown	22/1	0.3
6th	Mi Sueno (IRE) Caoilin Quinn · Paddy Butler	33/1	.75
7th	Diesel Line (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	4/1	6.5
8th	Summer In Milan (IRE) Rex Dingle · Chris Gordon	10/1	.75
9th	Je Suis Sacre (FR) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	3/1F	0.05

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Je Suis Sacre Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	152	—	958-	83	101	80	302d	—	—	-7	14.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Minor form so far but he's from a good family and enters handicaps at a modest level.
5	Diesel Line Brown J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	155	—	/309-7	86	85	66	54d	—	—	-7	15.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Bumper winner who makes handicap debut after a second wind op and might now do better.
9	Motazzen Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	149	p	725604	80	104	76	14d	—	—	-3	12.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ran well from the front at Southwell last month and worth considering if in the same mood.
6	Soldier's Leap Bay J:Mr Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	J:Mr Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	154	—	2067	85	89	53	52d	—	—	+1	13.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Offered little so far over hurdles but makes handicap debut in a modest contest.
3	John Betjeman Bay J:Fergus Gillard T:Mark Gillard	J:Fergus Gillard T:Mark Gillard	166	—	33-484	97	106	86	28d	—	—	+3	15.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Three-time hurdle winner who's on a good mark and difficult to rule out in a weak race.
1	Summer In Milan Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon	168	—	34-747	99	89	45	12d	—	—	+6	14.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Minor form over hurdles since 4th in Cork bumper but could do better now handicapping.
2	Almuhit Bay J:Isabelle Ryder(7) T:Gary Brown	J:Isabelle Ryder(7) T:Gary Brown	168	—	7-5767	99	101	70	33d	—	—	+8	13.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Has yet to transfer his Flat ability to hurdles and hard to recommend on recent evidence.
4	Mi Sueno Black J:Caoilin Quinn T:Paddy Butler	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Paddy Butler	161	—	11P6-0	92	97	90	50d	—	—	+8	11.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Form has slumped badly since winning in February/March; has too much to prove at present.
11	No Guarantee Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Cynthia Woods	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Cynthia Woods	142	tp	8-PP07	73	77	31	32d	—	—	+5	6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Ten-race maiden who has been beaten by wide margins on all three runs in handicaps.
NR	Footloose Man Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Hobson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Hobson	151	t	144365	82	103	-	12d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
C&D winner who holds leading claims in this company with less to prove than most.
NR	Guinessed Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Jack Tudor T:Jim & Suzi Best	143	—	PF00-4	74	99	53	77d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Didn't run badly latest but likely to need more again despite this being a weak race.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Je Suis Sacre	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3
Diesel Line	3/1	5/2	3/1	3/1	7/2
Motazzen	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Soldier's Leap	13/2	6/1	6/1	11/2	5/1
John Betjeman	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2
Summer In Milan	10/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2
Almuhit	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	12/1
Mi Sueno	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
No Guarantee	150/1	100/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Footloose Man	-	-	-	-	-
Guinessed	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Diesel Line

15.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

7/2

2nd

John Betjeman

15.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Je Suis Sacre

14.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Summer In Milan

14.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Soldier's Leap

13.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Almuhit

13.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Motazzen

12.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Mi Sueno

11.3

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Footloose Man

9.5

OR: 8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

—

No Guarantee

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Guinessed

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Summer In Milan	99	89	45
Almuhit	99	101	70
John Betjeman	97	106	86
Mi Sueno	92	97	90
Diesel Line	86	85	66
Soldier's Leap	85	89	53
Je Suis Sacre	83	101	80
Footloose Man	82	103	—
Motazzen	80	104	76
Guinessed	74	99	53
No Guarantee	73	77	31

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Summer In Milan	12d ago	Quick return
Footloose Man	12d ago	Quick return
Motazzen	14d ago	Fit
John Betjeman	28d ago	Fit
No Guarantee	32d ago	Fit
Almuhit	33d ago	Fit
Mi Sueno	50d ago	Fresh
Soldier's Leap	52d ago	Fresh
Diesel Line	54d ago	Fresh
Guinessed	77d ago	Fresh
Je Suis Sacre	302d ago	Long break