Full Result 2.30 Fakenham | 17 February 2017

Fakenham EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

(Class 3) (4-7yo) (2m4f1yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. The Mighty Don (IRE) 4/1 Tom Scudamore Nick Gifford	Tom Scudamore Nick Gifford	5	112	114	74	129	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Flying Answer (IRE) (Anshan)
Mistakes, chased leader, closed and upsides 5th until led 8th, shaken up and went clear after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well between last 2, comfortably (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet reported that a post race exam failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 9/2)

2 10	3. Ckalco Des Loges (FR) 8/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	112 t	125	64	117	–
b g Balko (FR) - Olla Des Loges (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Chased leaders until jumped into 2nd 3 out, blundered 2 out, no impression under pressure and well held between last 2, battled on to hold 2nd flat (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

3 ½ [10½]	2. Cash Again (FR) 7/2 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	5	112	–	64	118	–
br g Great Pretender (IRE) - Jeu De Lune (FR) (Useful)
Held up in last pair, effort before 3 out, went 3rd under pressure before 2 out, no impression on winner but battling for 2nd between last 2, kept on (op 11/2 tchd 3/1)

4 21 [31½]	4. Minella Rebellion (IRE) 16/1 Ned Curtis ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Ned Curtis ⁵ Nicky Henderson	5	1011 t¹	–	42	100	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Held up in last pair, ridden before 3 out, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 4th between last 2 (op 12/1)

5 14 [45½]	1. Stowaway Magic (IRE) EvensF Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	6	1112	130	37	105	–
b g Stowaway - Irish Mystics (IRE) (Ali-Royal)
Chased leaders, closed to track leading pair 7th, ridden 3 out, no response and soon outpaced, well behind between last 2, jumped slowly last, eased flat, tailed off (tchd 5/4)

6 27 [72½]	5. Oakidoaki 33/1 Brendan Powell Brendan Powell	Brendan Powell Brendan Powell	5	112	–	–	88	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Sweet Robinia (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led until 8th, ridden and lost place next, last and weakened 2 out, tailed off and eased flat (op 50/1 tchd 28/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:30:19 Winning time: 5m 7.80s (slow by 20.80s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Golden Rose Partnership (The Mighty Don) 1st breeder: Mrs B D Byrne
2nd owner: Judy Craymer (Ckalco Des Loges)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Cash Again)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £3.20 £3.50 Ex: £31.20 CSF: £32.60 Trifecta: £80.20

2:30 Fakenham 17 Feb 2017

Fakenham EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)