Full Result 2.05 Fakenham | 18 January 2026

Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Qualifier)

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m4f1yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £13,391.87 2nd £6,264.37 3rd £3,226.88 4th £1,709.38

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Miss Cynthia 13/2 Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	6	116 w²	113	82	114	–
b m Sea The Moon (GER) - Best Friend (IRE) (Galileo)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway on turn and went second before last, left in lead after last, jumped jockey run-in, kept on (op 9/2)

2 7	3. Looking As You Are 11/2 Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Alex Hales	Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Alex Hales	7	112	114	76	111	–
b m Passing Glance - Maybell (Black Sam Bellamy)
Prominent early, in touch with leaders before 2nd, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, not fluent last, left in modest second run-in

3 1¼ [8¼]	6. Apples Moon (IRE) 7/2 Sean Houlihan Nicky Martin	Sean Houlihan Nicky Martin	7	112	109	69	103	–
br m Diamond Boy (FR) - Trinity Rainbow (IRE) (Jeremy)
Pressed leader, not fluent 4 out, lost position on turn before last, rallied run-in, went modest third towards finish (op 4/1)

4 1¼ [9½]	5. Audacious Annie 5/1 Isabelle Ryder ⁷ Jamie Snowden	Isabelle Ryder ⁷ Jamie Snowden	7	1013 p	113	72	106	–
b m Jack Hobbs - Annie's Answer (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Towards rear, mistake 6th, steady headway before 3 out, went second before 2 out, weakened before last (op 9/2)

F	1. Mermaids Cave (IRE) 14/1 Rian Corcoran ⁷ James Owen	Rian Corcoran ⁷ James Owen	7	117 v¹	121	–	113	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Kylebeg Dancer (IRE) (General Monash)
Never better than midfield, fell last (op 11/1)

PU	2. Pretending (IRE) 6/1 Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	7	119 p	116	–	–	–
gr m Make Believe - Gala (Galileo)
Took keen hold, prominent early, in touch with leaders before 2nd, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out (op 15/2)

UR	7. Princess Keri (IRE) 3/1F Ned Fox ⁵ Evan Williams	Ned Fox ⁵ Evan Williams	6	912	96	–	103	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Burkes Lady (IRE) (Westerner)
Led, clear when not fluent last, jockey unbalanced and unseated run-in (op 4/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:05:10 Winning time: 5m 16.15s (slow by 28.15s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs Lindy Ohare (Miss Cynthia) 1st breeder: John Pearce Racing Limited
2nd owner: Gumbrills Racing Partnership (Looking As You Are)
3rd owner: Bradley Partnership (Apples Moon)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.20 £2.60 Ex: £36.20 CSF: £40.62 Trifecta: £187.20

2:05 Fakenham 18 Jan 2026

Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Qualifier)