Full Result 4.25 Fakenham | 9 April 2012

J M Finn & Co Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Soft 13 hurdles

1st £5,198.40 2nd £1,526.40 3rd £763.20 4th £381.60

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Emperor's Choice (IRE) 2/1F Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	5	1112	110	9	118	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - House-Of-Hearts (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Mistakes, ran in snatches and on and off the bridle throughout, chased leaders until lost place after 5th, chased leaders 9th, drew clear with leader after 8th, hit next, driven after 2 out, upsides and awkward last, led flat, driven out (op 9-4)

2 nk	3. Grassfinch 100/30 Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	Jimmy McCarthy Renee Robeson	6	1111	109	8	116	–
ch m Generous (IRE) - Stock Dove (Deploy)
Chased leader until led 6th, drew clear with winner after 8th, 2 lengths clear and going better than rival 2 out, driven entering straight, joined last, headed flat, kept on but always just held (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)

3 28 [28¼]	6. Mexican Bob 17/2 Robert Kirk ⁵ James Evans	Robert Kirk ⁵ James Evans	9	1013	102	–	91	–
b g Atraf - Eskimo Nel (IRE) (Shy Groom)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, 8 lengths 3rd and ridden before 3 out, no progress and beaten when hit 2 out, weakened (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

4 28 [56¼]	7. Pheidias (IRE) 4/1 Miss Gina Andrews ⁵ Pam Sly	Miss Gina Andrews ⁵ Pam Sly	8	1010 p	99	–	55	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Danse Grecque (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led until mistake and headed 6th, dropped to rear and not travelling 8th, lost touch after next, tailed off before 3 out (op 9-2 tchd 7-2)

5 42 [98¼]	8. Twiglet The Piglet 16/1 Harry Haynes Malcolm Jefferson	Harry Haynes Malcolm Jefferson	5	106	90	–	9	–
b m Rainbow High - Forum Girl (USA) (Sheikh Albadou)
In touch, 5th and ridden before 8th, dropped out rapidly well before 3 out, soon tailed off, finished tired

PU	2. Knight Legend (IRE) 12/1 Mark Marris ¹⁰ Sarah Humphrey	Mark Marris ¹⁰ Sarah Humphrey	13	112 t	110	–	–	–
b g Flying Legend (USA) - Well Trucked (IRE) (Dry Dock)
Chased leaders until 7th, ridden and lost touch quickly after 9th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 10-1)

PU	4. Shan Blue I (IRE) 7/1 Brian Hughes Steve Gollings	Brian Hughes Steve Gollings	7	118	106	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - River Runs Blue (IRE) (Over The River)
In touch, headway to chase leader 7th until mistake 10th, soon faded and tailed off, eventually pulled up last (op 11-2)

7 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 6m 38.10s (slow by 59.10s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: General Ting (self certificate)
1st owner: The Bellamy Partnership (Emperor's Choice) 1st breeder: Pat Browne
2nd owner: Exors of the Late Mrs P Robeson (Grassfinch)
3rd owner: Mark Benton (Mexican Bob)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £2 £3.10 Ex: £3.80 CSF: £9.16 Tricast: £43.61

4:25 Fakenham 9 Apr 2012

J M Finn & Co Handicap Hurdle