01 Jan 2018 14:30 Fakenham
Winner: £8,400 (Penalty: £5,458); Distance: 2m 7f 95y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
More Than Luck (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
623P13 / 14 |
Jump (25) | David England | O Murphy Elphick's Hardy… |
11/4 | |
| keen close up in rear, tracked leaders 3rd, led passing omitted 4 out, ridden and briefly headed last, soon bumped and led again, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Minella Gathering (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
15-3821 / 10 |
Jump (13) | Jack Sherwood | P Henderson Mr Ed Hawkings |
7/4 | |
| raced wide close up in rear, chased leaders 3 out, ridden to lead briefly last, soon dived left and headed, rallied close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Phoeniciana (GB) (mare, bay, 11 12) |
3224-5P / 7 |
Jump (39) | Maxime Tissier | L Wadham Mr G W Paul |
10/1 | |
| close up, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, rallied run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| SHD |
Cornish Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
3413-68 / 8 |
Jump (43) | Mr James King | N P Mulholland Strawberry Field… |
9/4 | |
| tracked leader, hit 7th, ridden and join winner 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Phare Isle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1-35B50 / 13 |
Jump (11) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Moore, Moore &… |
18/1 | |
| close up, not fluent 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 99 L |
Postbridge (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 7) |
9P64PP / 8 |
Jump (6) | Graham Carson | Mrs S J Humphrey Mrs S J Humphrey |
33/1 | |
| led, headed passing omitted 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||