01 Jan 2013 14:30 Fakenham
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,523); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Welcome To 2013 Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Minella Special (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1P223-7 / 8 | Jump (26) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mr Ray Antell | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, led last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Phare Isle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4-1U603 / 13 | Jump (22) | Killian Moore | B I Case Moore, Moore &… | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led after 2 out, soon pressed, headed last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 20 L | Dawn Twister (GER) (colt, brown, 11 8) | U3144 / 8 | Flat (192), Jump (17) | T E Whelan | L Wadham Mr Ron Davies | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 4 L | Likearollingstone (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 325116 / 8 | Jump (30) | N de Boinville | S Curran Power Bloodstock… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 3 out, every chance next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1 L | Majorica King (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 233P3-5 / 8 | Jump (69) | A P McCoy | O Sherwood Mrs Sue Griffiths | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, led before 3 out, headed after next, faded | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | NS | Colebrooke (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 150-882 / 6 | Flat (623), Jump (17) | Joshua Moore | Mrs P Robeson Tmt Grand | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Crafty Roberto (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 5-83U76 / 10 | Flat (221), Jump (17) | W T Kennedy | A M Hales S Brown H Steele… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 12 L | Invicta Lake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 253331 / 14 | Jump (21) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith The Invicta Partnership | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 34 L | County Zen (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 05486/4- / 11 | Jump (604) | Harry Skelton | C Fryer Miss Caroline Fryer | 40/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
