01 Jan 2013 13:20 Fakenham
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,053); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Mirror Punters Club Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Ubaldo Des Menhies (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 754-172 / 7 | Flat (282), Jump (30) | Wayne Hutchinson | O Sherwood Jackdaws Castle… | 15/2 | |
| made all, hit 2nd, drew clear after 2 out, unchallenged, easily (3 hurdles ommited) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 41 L | Riddlestown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 66-676 / 13 | Jump (22) | Harry Skelton | C Fryer Caroline Fryer | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, stayed on to go modest 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | SHD | Edmaaj (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | / 7 | Flat (130) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, under pressure 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on after last, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ¾ L | The Tiger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | / 5 | Flat (52) | Paul Moloney | E A L Dunlop Mr J R Weatherby | 2/1 | |
| pulled hard, chased leaders, went remote 2nd 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 38 L | Watered Silk (GB) (colt, grey, 11 5) | / 6 | Flat (104) | R Thornton | L Wadham Mr And Mrs A E… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 4th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Chabal (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | / 6 | Flat (879) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | ||
