01 Jan 2009 15:25 Fakenham
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Snake Charmer (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 6-6U3U2 / 22 | Flat (719), Jump (6) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris Racing Roses Partnership | 7/4 | |
| held up in touch, slow 5th, chased leaders 9th, not fluent next, led 3 out, clear before last, unchallenged after | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 27 L | Leo McGarry (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1135/63- / 8 | Flat (734), Jump (595) | Alex Merriam | N B King Miss Caroline Fryer | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 15 L | Spider Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 1-P9039 / 14 | Jump (17) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Shovelstrode Racing… | 12/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Ortega (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | P7P367 / 10 | Flat (1334), Jump (32) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | 22/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place after 9th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 28 L | Letitia's Loss (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 9) | 4549/P9 / 12 | Jump (10) | C Poste | Mrs A E Brooks Mr T L Brooks | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, under pressure before 8th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 20 L | Gunnadoit (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 8562 / 6 | Flat (187), Jump (31) | R J Killoran | N B King Mrs A Price | 2/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Present (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 02U576 / 6 | Flat (234), Jump (44) | D Laverty | M J Gingell Richard And Selena… | 16/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
