18 Nov 2008 15:00 Fakenham
Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £6,180); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Racing At Fakenham On New Year's Day Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Jackella (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 585P-1P / 24 | Jump (13) | Christian Williams | Mrs L Hill McNeill Racing | 9/1 | |
| with leader, led 9th, pressed from 3 out, ridden and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Leopold (SLO) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 33662-1 / 11 | Flat (42), Jump (25) | Ryan Mania | D Thompson Mr A J Duffield | 7/2 | |
| close up, chased winner 11th until 4 out, remained close up, ridden 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | ½ L | Ticket To Ride (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 558UP-0 / 13 | Jump (15) | T J Murphy | A J Wilson Mr I J Hooper | 12/1 | |
| raced wide, always prominent, ridden to chase winner 4 out until 3 out, ridden to chase winner again when jumped left approaching last, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 5 L | Russian Flag (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 42B30F / 10 | Flat (882), Jump (7) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr Neil King | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway 11th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and every chance next, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 26 L | Good Old Days (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 55544U / 12 | Jump (25) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr & Mrs K R Ellis | 11/2 | |
| in rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | Dist | Present (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 2) | 102U57 / 6 | Flat (190), Jump (18) | D Laverty | M J Gingell Richard And Selena… | 22/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 28 L | The Hardy Boy (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) | 54387-4 / 13 | Jump (15) | T J O'Brien | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mrs H Norman | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 10th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Toni Alcala (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 73-123P / 12 | Flat (211), Jump (172) | M Goldstein | N B King MR B M V WILLIAMS | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Quartz Du Montceau (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 4543U2 / 9 | Flat (372), Jump (11) | C Poste | M F Harris Mr S Hicks | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Don't Ask Me (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 110567 / 7 | Jump (41) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr R Scrine | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Salhood (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 49U44U / 10 | Jump (23) | K Mercer | S Gollings Mr Ian Hesketh | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Boscall Hill (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 5-4F062 / 10 | Jump (25) | Danny Burton | M J Gingell Two's Up Partnership | ||
