19 Oct 2018 15:40 Fakenham
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Fearsome (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 11 | Flat (48), Jump (24) | J M Quinlan | N P Littmoden Irvin Naylor | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased leader 3 out, led before last, soon clear, comfortable | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 16 L | Mon Port (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 482/1-1 / 9 | Jump (150) | R Johnson | O Murphy Mr Nick Carter | 2/9 | |
| led, clear 4th, reduced lead 6th, ridden and headed before last, soon outpaced by winner, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Bagan (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4P4 / 8 | Jump (32) | James Nixon | T R Gretton Simon & Christine… | 20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1 L | Tenor (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 83 / 8 | Flat (27), Jump (15) | T J O'Brien | J Ryan Mr Gerry McGladery | 25/1 | |
| hit 1st, tracked leader until ridden 3 out, outpaced soon after 2 out, blundered last, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 15 L | We've Got Payet (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 149 / 5 | Jump (12) | C Poste | O Murphy Mr Steve Ashley… | 11/1 | |
| towards rear when jumped right and nearly unseated rider who lost iron briefly 1st, reminders 2nd, behind 5th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1 L | Let's Get At It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 74-9 / 8 | Jump (12) | David England | O Murphy Sherborne Utilities… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
