19 Mar 2021 16:05 Fakenham
Winner: £19,400 (Penalty: £11,696); Distance: 2m 3y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Country Food Trust Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Xcitations (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 37-2717 / 10 | Jump (98) | B S Hughes | Mrs P Sly G Libson,d Bayliss,t… | 10/3 | |
| midfield, tracked leaders 3rd, headway and disputed lead after 3 out, soon led and went clear, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 7 L | Sarasota Star (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 5) | 43-3110 / 6 | Flat (688), Jump (98) | James Best | M Keighley Bishop, Bowkley,… | 9/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and kept on before 2 out, went third after 2 out, stayed on but no impression close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1 L | Floating Rock (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 0-31911 / 10 | Flat (15), Jump (127) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Mr Michael Gates | 12/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, lost ground after 6th, rallied and kept on well from 2 out, stayed on and went third close home, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Rowland Ward (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 15-3023 / 5 | Flat (559), Jump (44) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Mr David Mitson | 4/1 | |
| led, headed after 1st, led again after 4th, ridden and headed by winner after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 6½ L | Shantung (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 5-43421 / 9 | Jump (50) | James Bowen | L Wadham Mrs G J Redman… | 3/1 | |
| raced in last, headway on outer before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on approaching last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 2 L | If Karl's Berg Did (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 45352P / 9 | Jump (116) | Kevin Jones | M F Harris Air-water Treatments… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden before 6th, still plenty to do before 2 out, kept on well approaching last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 2 L | Timeforaspin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3/51-P54 / 9 | Jump (26) | James Davies | M D I Usher The Unraceables | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 2 L | Glan Y Gors (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 32-1444 / 11 | Flat (8), Jump (41) | Aaron Anderson | D Thompson Mr B Lapham & Formidable… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 6 L | Dave And Bernie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 221310 / 8 | Jump (113) | G Sheehan | O Signy Oliver Signy Racing… | 20/1 | |
| raced wide, towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 14 L | Playa Blanca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-12067 / 6 | Flat (938), Jump (13) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins The Rumble Racing… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, dropped to last and soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 40 L | Can't Stop Now (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) | 3P1F / 8 | Flat (278), Jump (79) | Nick Scholfield | C Gordon Let's Be Lucky… | 16/1 | |
| close up, led after 1st, headed after 4th, lost ground quickly from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
