28 Jan 2016 15:05 Fakenham
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Life Is Good In Norfolk Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Gwafa (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 4) | 6 / 8 | Flat (509), Jump (33) | R P McLernon | P R Webber Cropredy Lawn Racing | 7/0 | |
| keen prominent, led 4 out, hit next, ridden clear bend approaching last, comfortable | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 15 L | Magic Dancer (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 52 / 12 | Flat (94), Jump (27) | G B Watters | C E Longsdon The Magic Partnership | 7/0 | |
| keen held up, headway to track leaders 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on to go 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Instant Karma (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 73 / 7 | Flat (100), Jump (27) | T J O'Brien | M L W Bell Jamie Snowden Racing… | 16/0 | |
| keen tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 4 out, chased winner and ridden next, keeping on same pace when lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 9 L | Late Night Lily (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 4-102 / 8 | Jump (33) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Braybrooke Lodge… | 9/0 | |
| close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 24 L | Briac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2-334 / 10 | Jump (21) | J E Moore | Jim Best Mr O S Harris | 22/0 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, some headway next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 4 L | Maybell (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 5- / 5 | Jump (291) | James Banks | A M Hales Gumbrills Racing… | 66/0 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 12 L | Little Buxted (USA) (colt, bay, 11 4) | P8 / 6 | Flat (435), Jump (10) | A Glassonbury | Jim Best Mr Chris Dillon | 200/0 | |
| led, headed 4th, tracked leaders, ridden 5th soon lost place, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 19 L | Iman (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9 / 6 | Flat (287), Jump (31) | Jake Greenall | Mrs S Leech Rennstall Recke… | 200/0 | |
| unruly start and lost many lengths in rear, behind 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 38 L | Gabriel Oats (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 85-50 / 12 | Jump (22) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson Miss Rowena Edwards | 150/0 | |
| in rear when badly hampered 1st, behind 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Honey Badger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 7 | Flat (59) | J M Quinlan | E Stanford Mrs Deborah Black | 100/0 | |
| towards rear, behind when pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Rock Chick Supremo (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 4-63 / 5 | Jump (57) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Judy Craymer &… | 40/0 | |
| close up, weakened approaching 5th, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Haut Bages (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3 / 4 | Flat (226), Jump (78) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Simon Munir… | 12/0 | |
| close up when hit 1st and fell | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Barman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 41-5331 / 9 | Jump (88) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Jamie Hambro | 5/0 | |
| keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, pulled up last | ||||||||||
