22 Jan 2018 13:25 Fakenham
Winner: £6,400 (Penalty: £4,159); Distance: 2m 3y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft on back straight up to open ditch).
Taverham Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Hurricane Rita (FR) (filly, grey, 11 8) | 9612-2P / 10 | Flat (1758), Jump (35) | R Johnson | O Murphy Barford Farm | 7/2 | |
| in touch, mistake 4 out, headway next, pressed leader approaching last, led soon after, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1 L | Karl Marx (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 6-33P04 / 10 | Flat (551), Jump (60) | Dave Crosse | Mark Gillard Mr Sam Bartlett | 14/1 | |
| close up, chased leader 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed soon after last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 2¼ L | Yourholidayisover (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 665324 / 15 | Flat (202), Jump (23) | T Dowling | T R Gretton Ms G Howell | 9/2 | |
| in rear, good headway 2 out, tracked leaders going well approaching last, shaken up flat found nil | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 5 L | Ataman (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 5969P / 6 | Flat (167), Jump (34) | Lewis Stones | O Murphy Olly Murphy Racing… | 18/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 4 L | Northandsouth (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 6R5-655 / 10 | Jump (31) | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater Mr N Ender | 5/1 | |
| prominent until led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 13 L | Dizzey Heights (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 651674 / 6 | Flat (230), Jump (62) | T E Whelan | N B King The Ridgeway Racing… | 9/1 | |
| close up, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 23 L | Busy Baro (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 08545/P / 8 | Jump (48) | Nick Scholfield | P E Cowley The BMWs | 20/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 5 L | Gin And Tonic (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 37P831 / 9 | Jump (34) | J M Quinlan | M Wigham The Gin & Tonic… | 7/2 | |
| prominent until pushed along 4 out, soon lost place, ridden when weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 5 L | Postbridge (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 12) | P64PP6 / 8 | Jump (21) | G Sheehan | Mrs S J Humphrey Mrs S J Humphrey | 28/1 | |
| made most until 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 13 L | Jamhoori (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 5/52- / 10 | Flat (553), Jump (622) | J E Moore | J & S Best Mrs Anna Cooperwhite | 22/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
