1:30 Fakenham 17 Feb 2017
Racing To School Riders' Day Selling Handicap Hurdle
(Class 5) (2m3yds) 2m Good To Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£3,898.80 2nd
£1,144.80 3rd
£572.40 4th
£286.20
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 117 b | 95 | 102 | 107 | – | |||||
| ch g Avonbridge - Scooby Dooby Do (Atraf) | ||||||||||
| Very positively ridden, made all and soon clear, mistake 3rd, ridden after 5th, 2 lengths up 2 out, kept on under pressure and always holding runner-up after, ridden out (The Stewards considered the apparent improvement in form of the gelding, compared with its previous run at Wetherby on 24 January 2017 where the gelding was pulled up. They noted the trainers explanation that the gelding had benefitted from a positive ride and the re-application of blinkers on this occasion.) (op 13/2 tchd 7/2) | ||||||||||
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10 | 1012 p1 | 91 | 95 | 101 | – | ||||
| ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Danielli (IRE) (Danehill) | ||||||||||
| Chased winner until blundered and pecked 1st, chased leading pair until went 2nd again 3rd, closed to press winner after 4th, 2 lengths down and ridden when not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace after (op 9/4) | ||||||||||
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8 | 112 tb | 97 | 91 | 99 | – | ||||
| b g Rail Link - The Strand (Gone West) | ||||||||||
| Off the pace in last pair, mistake 4th, ridden after 6th, plugged on to pass beaten rivals after 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on but never threatened leading pair (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
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13 | 1112 | 100 | 91 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Midnight Legend - Friendly Fairy (Gunner B) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, niggled along after 5th, effort to chase clear leading pair when blundered 3 out, 4th and no impression from next (tchd 7/1) | ||||||||||
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11 | 111 tp | 96 | 83 | 94 | – | ||||
| b g King's Best (USA) - Our Queen Of Kings (Arazi) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, left 2nd 1st until 3rd, lost place under pressure before 3 out, well held between last 2 (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 111 p | 92 | 78 | 89 | – | ||||
| b g Shantou (USA) - Rathcolman Queen (IRE) (Radical) | ||||||||||
| Off the pace in midfield, 5th and ridden before 3 out, headway and 5 lengths 3rd before 2 out, soon driven and no impression, lost place and well beaten between last 2 (op 13/8 tchd 7/2) | ||||||||||
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10 | 1110 v | 98 | 54 | 84 | – | ||||
| b g Galileo (IRE) - Epping (Charnwood Forest) | ||||||||||
| Always in rear, ridden and no headway after 2 out, well behind and eased flat (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 1:31:36 Winning time: 4m 7.40s (slow by 21.40s) Total SP: 115%
- Non-runners: Gray Wolf River (other)
- 1st owner: Mrs Janet Dixon Smith (Edward Elgar) 1st breeder: Hellwood Stud Farm & Paul Davies (h'Gate)
- 2nd owner: Barry Leavy (Akula)
- 3rd owner: Alan Hill (Great Link)
- Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £14.20 CSF: £11.78 Tricast: £51.64 Trifecta: £62.70
- There was no bid for the winner.
