01 Jan 2015 13:15 Fakenham
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,738); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Fakenham Racecourse Annual Members Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Acertain Circus (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 832-66 / 9 | Jump (36) | Harrison Beswick | Mrs P Sly Mrs P M Sly | 5/2 | |
| held up, awkward 2nd, headway 5th, chased leading pair approaching last, ridden when led flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Benissimo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4-64 / 8 | Jump (15) | A Freeman | D Skelton Mr Tony Forbes | 15/8 | |
| chased leader and clear, ridden 2 out, driven to lead bend before last, tired and headed flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 13 L | Baths Well (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 2-96 / 5 | Jump (38) | R Flint | B Pauling Paul & Clare Rooney | 14/1 | |
| set strong pace and soon clear with two others, ridden 2 out, headed bend before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 2 L | Wish In A Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 55-5035 / 9 | Jump (14) | Kielan Woods | B I Case Case Racing Partnership | 7/1 | |
| chased leading trio, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | NK | Clock On Tom (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 6276 / 8 | Flat (147), Jump (11) | J M Quinlan | D P Quinn Mr Frank Dronzek | 20/1 | |
| in rear, ridden and headway by omitted 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Nicholascopernicus (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 0 / 7 | Flat (103), Jump (20) | Paul Moloney | E Walker Mr Alan Halsall | 9/2 | |
| held up, ridden and headway by omitted 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 25 L | Ask A Bank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5F-258 / 5 | Jump (30) | T J Phelan | David Dennis Rose Farm Developments(uk)ltd… | 50/1 | |
| close up, dropped to rear 5th, behind from omitted 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 13 L | Time And Again (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4-33 / 8 | Jump (36) | Mr Bradley Gibbs | Tim Vaughan The Junction Partnership | 20/1 | |
| clear with leader until 3rd, close up, hit 6th, soon in rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Great Expectations (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 0 / 9 | Flat (65), Jump (34) | L P Aspell | J R Jenkins The Great Expectations… | ||
