Full Result 2.30 Fakenham | 1 January 2018

Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m7f95yds) 2m7½f Heavy 10 hurdles 3 omitted

1st £5,458.32 2nd £1,602.72 3rd £801.36 4th £400.68 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. More Than Luck (IRE) 11/4 David England Olly Murphy	David England Olly Murphy	7	118 tp¹	106	22	108	–
br g Gothland (FR) - Pretty Impressive (IRE) (Presenting)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to chase leader 4th until led after 7th, ridden and forged ahead bend before last, driven and headed last, left in lead again and bumped flat, all out (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)

2 nk	5. Minella Gathering (IRE) 7/4F Jack Sherwood ³ Paul Henderson	Jack Sherwood ³ Paul Henderson	9	108	95	10	98	–
b g Old Vic - A Plus Ma Puce (FR) (Turgeon)
Raced wide, in touch, ridden after 7th, close enough in 3rd 3 out, outpaced before next, rallied under pressure between last 2, led and mistake last, unbalanced on landing, went left, headed and bumped winner flat, rallied close home (op 2/1 tchd 13/8)

3 5 [5¼]	1. Phoeniciana 10/1 Maxime Tissier ⁷ Lucy Wadham	Maxime Tissier ⁷ Lucy Wadham	7	115	110	21	107	–
b m Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Viciana (Sir Harry Lewis)
Held up in touch, mistake 5th, 5th and ridden before 3 out, outpaced and looked well held, rallied before last, kept on to snatch 3rd last stride (tchd 12/1)

4 shd [5½]	2. Cornish Warrior (IRE) 9/4 Mr James King ⁵ Neil Mulholland	Mr James King ⁵ Neil Mulholland	7	114	107	17	105	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Ballylooby Moss (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leader on inner, every chance 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and beaten bend before last, weakened flat (op 11/4)

5 1¾ [7¼]	6. Phare Isle (IRE) 18/1 Max Kendrick ⁷ Ben Case	Max Kendrick ⁷ Ben Case	13	104 tp	95	–	89	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Pharenna (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in touch, 4 lengths 4th and ridden 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace between last 2 (op 16/1)

6 119 [106¼]	4. Postbridge (IRE) 33/1 Graham Carson ¹⁰ Sarah Humphrey	Graham Carson ¹⁰ Sarah Humphrey	7	1011 tb	105	–	–	–
br m Robin Des Pres (FR) - Dartmeet (IRE) (Presenting)
Led until ridden and headed after 7th, soon dropped to rear and tailed off 3 out (op 25/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:30:37 Winning time: 6m 47.05s (slow by 1m 3.05s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Elphick's Hardy Hubbard Banks (More Than Luck) 1st breeder: Mrs J Codd
2nd owner: Ed Hawkings (Minella Gathering)
3rd owner: G W Paul (Phoeniciana)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £6.60 CSF: £8.08 Trifecta: £30

First hurdle omitted after winning post on all circuits due to wet ground.

2:30 Fakenham 1 Jan 2018

Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle