Full Result 4.20 Fakenham | 23 October 1998

Fakenham Car Centre Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,663.25 2nd £816 3rd £405.50 4th £200.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bartholomew Fair I 4/1 R Farrant Chris Dwyer	R Farrant Chris Dwyer	7	116	108	44	109	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Barada (USA) (Damascus)
With leader, led after 3rd, well clear from 6th, ridden and stayed on approaching last (op 7-2 after 5-1 and 4-1 in places)

2 4	6. Harik 7/4F A P McCoy Gary Moore	A P McCoy Gary Moore	4	1012	–	32	96	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Yaqut (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up last, jumped slowly 2nd, rapid progress from 6th to chase winner approaching next, closed after 2 out, never able to challenge (op 2-1 tchd 9-4, 5-2 in a place)

3 27 [31]	4. Mighty Keen 33/1 M Richards Michael Banks	M Richards Michael Banks	5	1013	76	3	69	–
ch g Keen - Mary Martin (Be My Guest)
Chased leading pair 4th, chased winner 6th until approaching next, soon beaten, finished lame

4 2½ [33½]	9. Emmacan (IRE) 14/1 G Tormey G A Hubbard	G Tormey G A Hubbard	4	107	–	–	61	–
b f Mazaad (IRE) - Minerstown (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Chased leaders until lost touch after 5th, no progress from next (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

5 3 [36½]	7. Mendoza 12/1 Adrian Maguire Philip Mitchell	Adrian Maguire Philip Mitchell	4	1012	–	–	63	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Red Poppy (IRE) (Coquelin)
Chasing group, outpaced after 5th, no chance after (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6 11 [47½]	3. Time For Action (IRE) 100/30 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	6	116	109	–	60	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Beyond Words (Ballad Rock)
Held up, lost touch leaders after 5th, no chance after (op 4-1 after 5-1 in places, tchd 3-1)

7 2½ [50]	5. Paronomasia 50/1 Robert Thornton J L Harris	Robert Thornton J L Harris	6	1013	–	–	50	–
b g Precocious - The Crying Game (Manor Farm Boy)
Prominent, mistake 4th, soon ridden and weakened (op 33-1)

8 dist [80]	8. Persephone 16/1 D Gallagher Conrad Allen	D Gallagher Conrad Allen	5	108	–	–	–	–
ch m Lycius (USA) - Elarrih (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Led until after 3rd, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered 2 out (tchd 20-1)

UR	1. Mukdar (USA) 7/2 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	4	1112	111	–	–	–
bb g Gulch (USA) - Give Thanks (Relko)
Held up, last when unseated rider 2nd (op 4-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 21.80s (slow by 31.80s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: David L Bowkett (Bartholomew Fair I) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: The Best Beech Partnership (Harik)
3rd owner: M C Banks (Mighty Keen)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.20 £1.50 £9.30 Ex: £13.70 CSF: £11.92

4:20 Fakenham 23 Oct 1998

Fakenham Car Centre Novices' Hurdle Class D