17 Feb 2012 15:40 Fakenham
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
West Norfolk Foxhounds & North Norfolk Harriers Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Grassfinch (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) |
20/5-54P / 7 |
Jump (24) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson |
16/1 | |
| prominent, led 7th, headed after 9th, led again 3 out, headed briefly 2 out, driven and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Floreat (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
424 / 5 |
Jump (26) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr P J D Pottinger |
11/2 | |
| keen in touch in rear, headway 8th, tracked leaders after next, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| HD |
Bobcatbilly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
U1-430 / 11 |
Jump (7) | Mr J Hodson | Ian Williams The Ferandlin Peaches |
8/1 | |
| held up, headway 8th, ridden and every chance 3 out, led briefly 2 out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Desert Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-23 / 11 |
Jump (30) | Charlie Huxley | A King Mrs Peter Prowting |
6/4 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Midnight Macarena (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 9) |
566-P6B / 9 |
Jump (29) | Matt Crawley | L Wadham The Bees |
16/1 | |
| keen tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Domos Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
855-053 / 9 |
Jump (23) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| prominent, led after 9th, headed 3 out, soon driven and weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 98 L |
Areuwitmenow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P522-06 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Kielan Woods | C E Longsdon Whites of Coventry… |
12/1 | |
| held up, weakened 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Legendary Hop (GB) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
310-522 / 8 |
Jump (48) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Messrs Duke,umpleby,holmes… |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Terra Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
913222 / 8 |
Flat (494), Jump (21) |
C Poste | B G Powell Mr W Smith |
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