27 May 2012 16:05 Fakenham
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
North Norfolk Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Kian's Delight (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 427-2 / 6 | Flat (248), Jump (19) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen,Paul… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader, joined leader 4th, led next, 3 lengths clear 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4 L | Art History (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 10) | R2- / 9 | Flat (239), Jump (130) | Jack Quinlan | J P Ferguson Mr P Kirby | 10/11 | |
| tracked leaders, pressed leader 6th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 7 L | Persian Herald (GB) (colt, grey, 10 10) | 2- / 7 | Flat (20), Jump (48) | P J Brennan | W R Muir The Cartmel Syndicate | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 26 L | Arkaim (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | / 8 | Flat (81) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs P Sly Mr David L Bayliss | 12/1 | |
| pulled hard in rear, blundered 3rd, headway 6th, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 45 L | W Six Times (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 25-9 / 10 | Jump (9) | R J Killoran | N Quinlan Mrs L M Whillans | 50/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 25 L | Maher (USA) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 4- / 4 | Flat (93), Jump (63) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 5th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Forge The Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | PP6- / 6 | Jump (57) | C Poste | Mike Hammond The General Asphalte… | |||
| 2 |   | - | Lauberhorn (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 77- / 10 | Flat (237), Jump (95) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr B Tulloch | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Highcliffe (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 3) | 99- / 4 | Flat (94), Jump (37) | Hadden Frost | M R Bosley Mrs Jean M O'Connor | ||
