Full Result 3.20 Fakenham | 16 January 2006

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(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m38yds) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £7,605.60 2nd £2,246.40 3rd £1,123.20 4th £561.60 5th £280.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Melford (IRE) 6/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	8	1013	112	70	120	–
br g Presenting - Echo Creek (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, mistake 3rd, ridden 13th, 9 legnths 5th 3 out, stayed on for driving to lead before last, forged clear (op 7-1)

2 3½	3. Harrycone Lewis 11/4 Paul Moloney Pam Sly	Paul Moloney Pam Sly	8	117	120	75	126	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Rosie Cone (Celtic Cone)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 14th, mistake 3 out, effort before last, not quicken (op 10-3)

3 3 [6½]	6. Regal Bandit (IRE) 11/2 Paddy Brennan Henrietta C Knight	Paddy Brennan Henrietta C Knight	8	103	102	54	105	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Rainbow Alliance (IRE) (Golden Love I)
Tracked leaders, led 10th, clear 14th, 5 lengths ahead 3 out, weakened and headed before last, finished lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 5-1)

4 16 [22½]	2. Spring Lover (FR) 16/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	119	122	60	111	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Kailasa (FR) (R B Chesne)
Led until 10th, chased leader, mistake 15th, weakened before next (op 9-1)

5 15 [37½]	5. Menphis Beury (FR) 4/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	6	107	106	31	86	–
b g Art Bleu I - Pampa Star (FR) (Pampabird)
Took keen hold and held up, 4th and ridden after 13th, weakened quickly before 2 out (op 9-2)

6 dist [67½]	7. Strong Magic (IRE) 33/1 Mark Nicolls ⁵ John Cornwall	Mark Nicolls ⁵ John Cornwall	14	99 3	99	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Pressed leader until 9th, mistake 10th, weakening when mistake 13th, soon tailed off, beaten 98 lengths (op 25-1)

PU	1. You're Special (USA) 5/2F T J Dreaper ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	9	117 t	125	–	–	–
b g Northern Flagship (USA) - Pillow Mint (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Held up, mistake and pushed along 8th, never going well after, tailed off 14th, pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (tchd 11-4)

7 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 35.90s (slow by 31.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs J M Mayo (Melford) 1st breeder: Mrs Nuala Delaney
2nd owner: The Craftsmen (Harrycone Lewis)
3rd owner: The Bandits (Regal Bandit)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £2.90 £2.20 Ex: £30.20 CSF: £23.32

3:20 Fakenham 16 Jan 2006

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