Full Result 1.00 Fakenham | 17 November 2009

Wensum Valley Selling Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 9 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £2,740.40 2nd £798.80 3rd £399.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Little Firecracker 7/1 Alex Merriam ⁵ Neil King	Alex Merriam ⁵ Neil King	4	114 p	90	90	94	–
b f Cadeaux Genereux - El Hakma (Shareef Dancer)
Pushed along after start, left in lead 1st, made rest, 3 lengths clear and ridden before 2 out, held on well final 75yds (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the filly was unsuited, the day before, by the rain-softened ground but was suited, on this occasion, by the drop in class and being able to make the running.) (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

2 ¾	7. Pipers Legend 9/2 Peter Toole ⁵ Sarah Humphrey	Peter Toole ⁵ Sarah Humphrey	10	1013 p	85	84	88	–
b g Midnight Legend - Pipers Reel (Palace Music)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, hit 7th, chased leading pair before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, driven and edging left before last, pressed winner flat, no extra final 75yds (op 7-2)

3 ½ [1¼]	8. Ruling Reef 16/1 David Bass ⁷ Martin Bosley	David Bass ⁷ Martin Bosley	7	106	80	78	83	–
b m Diktat - Horseshoe Reef (Mill Reef)
Left 2nd 1st, ridden when mistake 6th, driven before 3 out, kept on between last 2, one pace flat (op 14-1)

4 1 [2¼]	4. Tewkesbury (IRE) 7/1 Danny Cook ³ Kevin Morgan	Danny Cook ³ Kevin Morgan	5	116	90	87	93	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Zeferina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in last trio, headway on outer after 7th, chased leading trio and pecked badly 3 out, driven after 2 out, kept on same pace flat (op 12-1)

5 8 [10¼]	10. Finnegans Rainbow 40/1 Steven Gagan ⁷ Michael Chapman	Steven Gagan ⁷ Michael Chapman	7	97	67	56	64	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Fairy Story (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders, ridden and struggling after 8th, beaten when blundered 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 33-1)

6 hd [10½]	9. Vicentio 15/2 Andrew Tinkler Tim Fitzgerald	Andrew Tinkler Tim Fitzgerald	10	101	68	57	63	–
br g Vettori (IRE) - Smah (Mtoto)
Held up in last trio, ridden and no progress after 8th, rider dropped whip after 2 out, plugged on but never going pace to threaten leaders (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

7 23 [33½]	3. Kingscourt Lad (IRE) 28/1 Adam Pogson ³ Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson ³ Charles Pogson	11	116 t	90	55	74	–
b g Norwich - Mrs Minella (Deep Run)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, struggling after 8th, ridden and well beaten after next (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

F	6. Pearly StarI 15/8F A P McCoy Jim Best	A P McCoy Jim Best	8	118 b	89	–	–	–
br g Bob's Return (IRE) - Pearly-B (IRE) (Gunner B)
Led until fell 1st (op 13-8)

PU	2. Bru Na Si (IRE) 22/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	8	1110 tp	91	–	–	–
b g Darazari (IRE) - Light The Lamp (Miner's Lamp)
Badly hampered 1st, always behind after, lost touch after 8th, tailed pff when pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding suffered interference and was pulled up) (op 18-1)

PU	1. Space Pirate 20/1 Wayne Hutchinson Jeff Pearce	Wayne Hutchinson Jeff Pearce	4	1112 b	93	–	–	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - Science Fiction (Starborough)
Held up in rear, badly hampered 1st, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding suffered interference and pulled up; vet said gelding lost a front shoe) (op 22-1 tchd 18-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 5m 12.50s (slow by 25.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: N J Catterwell (Little Firecracker) 1st breeder: Palm Tree Thoroughbreds
2nd owner: Yen Hall Farm Racing (Pipers Legend)
3rd owner: Mrs Jean M O'Connor (Ruling Reef)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £1.50 £1.80 £3.90 Ex: £31.90 CSF: £35.05 Tricast: £460.99
The winner was bought in for 3,200gns.

1:00 Fakenham 17 Nov 2009

Wensum Valley Selling Handicap Hurdle