18 Jan 2026 14:05 Fakenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,202); Distance: 2m 4f 1y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
- |
Miss Cynthia (GB) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
2212P-7 / 6 |
Flat (470), Jump (22) |
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mrs Lindy Ohare |
13/2 | ||
| held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, still plenty to do 2 out, headway into second before last, left in lead run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
7 L |
Looking As You Are (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
413-235 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Toby McCain-Mitchell | A M Hales Gumbrills Racing… |
11/2 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, not fluent last, plugged on | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
1¼ L |
Apples Moon (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 2) |
1213-11 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Sean Houlihan | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership |
7/2 | ||
| tracked leader, lost position 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to sixth after 2 out, rallied and went moderate third near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
1¼ L |
Audacious Annie (GB) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
11-6625 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden Mr Semore Kurdi |
5/1 | ||
| held up in touch, headway into second 2 out, soon ridden to chase clear leader, lost second before last, no extra | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
- |
Mermaids Cave (IRE) (filly, bay, 12 0) |
123109 / 7 |
Jump (36) | Rian Corcoran | James Owen Keaveney & Butcher |
14/1 | ||
| held up in touch, progress after 3 out, soon asked for effort, weakened after 2 out, fell last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
- |
Pretending (IRE) (filly, grey, 11 9) |
54P3-57 / 7 |
Flat (266), Jump (36) |
Tom Cannon | L Wadham Mr James Summers |
6/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, lost place 8th, struggling 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
- |
Princess Keri (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 3) |
13-4211 / 6 |
Jump (55) | Ned Fox | Evan Williams Iwec Electrical… |
3/1 | ||
| led, ridden to increase advantage after 2 out, well clear when unseated rider and headed run-in | ||||||||||
