18 Jan 2010 15:00 Fakenham
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Fakenham 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Kerada (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 4) | 1250-1 / 21 | Jump (39) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Turf Club 2010 | 4/6 | |
| made all, pushed along and challenged approaching 2 out, stayed on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Hellfire Club (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 157/32F / 9 | Jump (53) | N D Fehily | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 11/8 | |
| tracked leader, effort when mistake 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 11 L | Abey M'boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 135-0P / 8 | Jump (33) | S P Jones | O Sherwood Furrows Ltd | 40/1 | |
| behind, mistake 4 out, headway next, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 6 L | Fort Severn (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | 20/6-957 / 6 | Jump (23) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell Mr P H Betts | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, keen hold, under pressure and mistake 4 out, weakened before 2nd last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 18 L | Spot The Ball (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 25 / 8 | Jump (28) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | ¾ L | The Bonus Ball (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/4-P / 6 | Jump (39) | Paul Moloney | B J Curley Curley Leisure | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 5th, jumped right throughout, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Cockney Prince (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0 / 5 | Jump (89) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith &… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, slow 3rd, mistake 6th, headway 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 11 L | Tribunel (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-008 / 6 | Jump (40) | J Favell | K Bailey & M Nicholls Orbit Performance | 200/1 | |
| pulled hard towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 16 L | Blazing Tommy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-8 / 7 | Jump (33) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr I F W Buchan | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, mistakes 3rd and 4th, soon lost place and beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Daaloob (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 22-0 / 8 | Jump (39) | S E Durack | M G Quinlan Mr M Gallagher | 50/1 | |
| held up in touch, slow 1st, lost place 5th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Lord Landen (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 24 / 12 | Jump (53) | S Thomas | J W Mullins The B Lucky Partnership | |||
| 10 |   | - | Rushwee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 29-3 / 9 | Jump (57) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr R J Hewitt | |||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Just An Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4R0- / 7 | Jump (396) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mrs J K Buckle | ||
