Full Result 1.15 Fakenham | 1 January 2015

Fakenham Racecourse Annual Members Maiden Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) 2m OMS Soft 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,737.60 2nd £798 3rd £399.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Acertain Circus 5/2 Harrison Beswick ⁷ Pam Sly	Harrison Beswick ⁷ Pam Sly	5	1012 t	–	95	124	–
ch g Definite Article - Circus Rose (Most Welcome)
Held up off the pace in last trio, awkward jump 2nd, headway and mistake 6th, 10 lengths 4th 2 out, 3rd and closing bend before last, went 2nd and switched right last, led flat, stayed on (op 4/1)

2 2½	4. Benissimo (IRE) 15/8F Anthony Freeman ⁵ Dan Skelton	Anthony Freeman ⁵ Dan Skelton	5	110	–	92	120	–
b g Beneficial - Fennor Rose (IRE) (Kotashaan)
Chased leader after 2nd and soon well clear of field, ridden bypassing 3 out, driven to lead bend before last, headed and no extra flat (op 13/8 tchd 2/1)

3 13 [15½]	3. Baths Well (IRE) 14/1 Rhys Flint Ben Pauling	Rhys Flint Ben Pauling	5	115	–	74	109	–
br g Beat All (USA) - Bathsheba (Overbury)
Led and well clear with rival from 3rd, driven and headed bend before last, 3rd and beaten last, weakened flat (op 16/1)

4 2 [17½]	9. Wish In A Well (IRE) 7/1 Kielan Woods Ben Case	Kielan Woods Ben Case	6	115 t	113	71	105	–
b g Gamut (IRE) - Lady Bellingham (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased clear leading trio, went 3rd but still off the pace 6th, no real impression, 4th and well held between last 2 (op 8/1)

5 nk [17¾]	5. Clock On Tom 20/1 Jack Quinlan Denis Quinn	Jack Quinlan Denis Quinn	5	115	112	71	105	–
b g Trade Fair - Night Owl (Night Shift)
Held up well off the pace in rear, headway but not on terms bypassing 3 out, plugged on same pace from next

6 2¼ [20]	7. Nicholascopernicus (IRE) 9/2 Paul Moloney Ed Walker	Paul Moloney Ed Walker	6	115	–	68	102	–
ch g Medicean - Ascendancy (Sadler's Wells)
Off the pace in midfield, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden after 6th, no progress, never dangerous (op 3/1)

7 25 [45]	2. Ask A Bank (IRE) 50/1 Tommy Phelan David Dennis	Tommy Phelan David Dennis	5	115	–	33	77	–
b g Presenting - Highness Lady (GER) (Cagliostro)
Off the pace in midfield, never on terms, lost touch bypassing 3 out, tailed off next

8 13 [58]	8. Time And Again (FR) 20/1 Mr Bradley Gibbs ⁷ Tim Vaughan	Mr Bradley Gibbs ⁷ Tim Vaughan	5	1012	–	15	64	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Petillante Royale (FR) (Vertical Speed)
Took keen hold early, clear with leading pair untl 3rd, steadily lost ground, lost modest 3rd and mistake 6th, soon weakened, tailed off 2 out (tchd 18/1)

PU	6. Great Expectations 40/1 Leighton Aspell J R Jenkins	Leighton Aspell J R Jenkins	7	115 t	–	–	–	–
b g Storming Home - Fresh Fruit Daily (Reprimand)
Took keen hold, held up off the pace in rear, some headway 6th but not on terms, weakening and hit 2 out, tailed off when pulled up last (tchd 50/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:15:14 Winning time: 4m 17.00s (slow by 27.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: G A Libson D L Bayliss G Taylor P M Sly (Acertain Circus) 1st breeder: Mrs P Sly
2nd owner: A Chandler,L Westwood,D Balchin,K Jones (Benissimo)
3rd owner: Paul & Clare Rooney (Baths Well)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.10 £1.40 £4.40 Ex: £8.80 CSF: £7.43 Trifecta: £95.80

The third last hurdle was omitted - damaged

1:15 Fakenham 1 Jan 2015

Fakenham Racecourse Annual Members Maiden Hurdle