19 Jan 2025 12:30 Fakenham
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £3,433); Distance: 2m 7f 95y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Mersey Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 6942P4 / 7 | Jump (23) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill The Iveragh Syndicate | 2/1 | |
| made all, not fluent 10th, clear before 3 out, still well clear turning in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Awesome Foursome (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3-25443 / 8 | Jump (31) | James Turner | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 18/5 | |
| raced in 3rd, bumped 6th, mistake 8th, went 2nd and 3 out, pushed along and outpaced when hit next, kept on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 4½ L | De Vega's Warrior (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 0533 / 6 | Flat (197), Jump (34) | Lily Pinchin | Miss H C Knight J & A Young (racing)… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 1st, went left 2nd and 6th, mistake 10th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, went modest 3rd after next, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 10 L | Malago Rose (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 34-1551 / 7 | Jump (18) | Harriet Tucker | N P Mulholland Mr K M Harris | 5/2 | |
| off the pace in last trio, dropped to rear 9th, driven in last pair after 3 out, plugged on into remote 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | NK | Our Pink Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 8) | 114-57P / 7 | Jump (17) | Henry Brooke | James Owen Mr Neil Berry &… | 20/1 | |
| off the pace in last trio, flattened 10th, pushed along in 5th after 2 out, went remote 4th turning in, lost that placing towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 6½ L | Chancellorstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 007-425 / 7 | Jump (40) | K Brogan | T Lawes Andrew & Sarah… | 13/2 | |
| raced on inside, chased winner, bumped 6th, mistake 10th, lost 2nd 3 out, soon pushed along in well held 3rd, lost 3rd after 2 out, weakened badly , tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Kadex (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | PPF-PP5 / 7 | Jump (61) | James Best | A E Jones Mr Ryan Kerins | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 6th when hung left from before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up after next | ||||||||||
