07 Apr 2018 16:00 Fakenham
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,213); Distance: 2m 4f 1y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good on back straight).
At The Races Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Le Breuil (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 11P-520 / 13 | Jump (24) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Mrs Emma Palmer | 2/1 | |
| led, headed briefly 3rd, headed 5th and dropped to 3rd soon after, left 2nd after next, pushed along before 3 out, led again after 3 out, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1 L | Sir Mangan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 216P66 / 14 | Jump (13) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr N Sutton | 16/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, hit 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4 L | Iconic Sky (GB) (filly, grey, 10 4) | 3-93512 / 7 | Flat (564), Jump (26) | Maxime Tissier | L Wadham The Sky Partnership | 11/2 | |
| raced in close 5th, quick move to lead after 5th, rider rode finish a circuit early, eased after line, re-joined field soon after, headway into 4th place 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, not recover | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Ordo Ab Chao (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 417P/07- / 9 | Jump (385) | David England | O Murphy Ready Steady Go | 10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway into modest 5th and pushed along after 3 out, kept on into 4th before the last, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5 L | Indian Hawk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2-1181P / 6 | Jump (28) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, led briefly 3rd, led 5th, soon headed and left in lead after next, ridden and headed after 3 out, chased winner until before next, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2 L | Theatrebar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 22/131-2 / 12 | Jump (164) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs C A Wyatt | 8/1 | |
| always in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Nikki Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 213212- / 11 | Jump (584) | S Bowen | Dr R D P Newland Mr Daniel John… | 7/1 | |
| chased leading pair, weakened 3 out, tailed off 2 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
