01 Jan 2025 15:10 Fakenham
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £9,242); Distance: 2m 7f 95y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
fakenhamracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Court Cian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 1-F5412 / 7 | Jump (19) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Edmunds Racing… | 13/8 | |
| travelled strongly, midfield, smooth headway before 3 out, soon led, went clear before last, pushed out run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 16 L | Ted's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 50-P423 / 9 | Jump (50) | Max Kendrick | F O'Brien Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 15/2 | |
| disputed lead, led outright before 4th, led narrowly 3 out, soon ridden and headed, outpaced by winner before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 6 L | Morfee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 2121-PP / 9 | Jump (40) | James Best | J W Mullins Mrs Ann Leftley | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden and headway before 3 out, soon chased leaders, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1 L | For Gina (GB) (filly, bay, 11 11) | P23-457 / 7 | Jump (19) | Tom Cannon | L Wadham Louise Kemble And… | 5/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 10th, outpaced before 2 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Flemen's Tipple (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | P6-1P43 / 8 | Jump (10) | Philip Armson | A Irvine Jokulhlaup Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Magical Arthur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 212112 / 7 | Jump (16) | Harry Bannister | J Candlish Harbour Rose Partnership | 4/1 | |
| ran in snatches, disputed lead, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed before 10th, weakened quickly before 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Technology (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P/UP4-26 / 8 | Jump (87) | Charlie Hammond | J C McConnell Cyril McMullan | 9/1 | |
| midfield, driven before 10th where not fluent, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
