09 Apr 2012 16:25 Fakenham
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
J M Finn & Co Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Emperor's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3-78931 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
2/1 | |
| close up, ridden and lost place 5th, headway approaching 9th, pressed leader 4 out, hit next, ridden to challenge last, driven and stayed on to lead final stride | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Grassfinch (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 11) |
0/5-54P1 / 7 |
Jump (52) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson |
10/3 | |
| tracked leader, led soon after 6th, hit next, ridden 2 out, pressed last, headed final stride | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 28 L |
Mexican Bob (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
055/653 / 9 |
Flat (55), Jump (119) |
Mr R J Kirk | H J Evans Mr Mark Benton |
17/2 | |
| in rear, headway 9th, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, hit next, plugged on | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 28 L |
Pheidias (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
253P34 / 9 |
Flat (1468), Jump (26) |
Miss Gina Andrews | Mrs P Sly G a libson D l… |
4/1 | |
| led, blundered 6th, soon headed, hit 8th soon in rear | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 42 L |
Twiglet The Piglet (GB) (filly, bay, 10 6) |
90845 / 5 |
Jump (32) | Harry Haynes | J M Jefferson Miss C Bell |
16/1 | |
| held up, ridden 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Knight Legend (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4311U7 / 13 |
Jump (96) | Mr M Marris | Mrs S J Humphrey Yen Hall Farm Racing |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Shan Blue (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
727F-7B / 7 |
Jump (37) | B S Hughes | S Gollings Mr P J Martin |
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5 |
| - |
General Ting (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
68F644 / 8 |
Flat (906), Jump (29) |
D C Costello | L Wadham A T Partnership |
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