Full Result 12.55 Fakenham | 4 January 2021

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(Class 5) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m5f44yds) 2m5f Soft 16 fences

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Zee Man (FR) 100/30 Fergus Gregory ³ Olly Murphy	Fergus Gregory ³ Olly Murphy	7	1013 t	90	–	105	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Sky High Flyer (Anabaa)
Held up in behind leaders, went third before 3 out, ridden and went second before 2 out, led approaching last, soon went clear, comfortably (op 4/1)

2 7	3. Lessankan (GER) 100/30 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	116	94	–	100	–
b g Samum (GER) - Larena (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, pecked on landing 1st, led clearly 3rd, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, no match for winner (op 4/1 tchd 5/2)

3 5 [12]	7. Monty Massini 16/1 Sean Houlihan ³ John Flint	Sean Houlihan ³ John Flint	10	911 11 p	74	–	74	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Miss Montgomery (IRE) (Montekin)
Pressed leaders, blundered 5th, every chance 12th, outpaced 13th, ridden and lost third 3 out, kept on approaching last, no match for first two (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

4 2¾ [14¾]	2. Sabbathical (FR) 2/1F Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	6	1112 p	100	–	97	–
b g Sunday Break (JPN) - Ulcy Pressive (FR) (Smadoun)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, bumped 1st, headed and chased leader 3rd, ridden and lost second before 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 9/4)

5 ½ [15¼]	1. Fresh New Dawn (IRE) 4/1 Luke Scott ⁷ Olly Murphy	Luke Scott ⁷ Olly Murphy	9	1112 tp	107	–	104	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Star Shuil (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Close up, jumped right and bumped rival 1st, lost position and chased leaders 4th, dropped to rear and ridden after 11th, well held from 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 7/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2)

6 68 [83¼]	6. Push Ahead (IRE) 66/1 Robert Dunne Sarah Hollinshead	Robert Dunne Sarah Hollinshead	12	110 p¹	88	–	17	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Candle Massini (IRE) (Dr Massini)
In rear throughout, lost touch and tailed off after 12th (op 50/1)

PU	4. Macksville (IRE) 18/1 Jamie Bargary Emma-Jane Bishop	Jamie Bargary Emma-Jane Bishop	8	115 tp	93	–	–	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Fairest Of All (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in rear, headway and chased leaders 9th, lost position and pulled up 13th (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise) (op 11/1)

7 ran Off time: 12:57:15 Winning time: 5m 54.45s (slow by 40.45s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Geegeez Co Uk Om (Zee Man) 1st breeder: French Bloodstock Agency
2nd owner: Jayne McGivern (Lessankan)
3rd owner: Mrs S M Farr (Monty Massini)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £2.10 £2.10 Ex: £15.70 CSF: £14.68 Trifecta: £96.80

12:55 Fakenham 4 Jan 2021

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