22 Jan 2018 13:55 Fakenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 7f 95y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft on back straight up to open ditch).
Racing To School Inspiring Young Minds Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Piri Massini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P1/ / 13 |
Jump (785) | Fergus Gregory | O Murphy Mr C J Haughey |
20/1 | |
| held up, dropped to last 9th, ridden 3f out, headway next, ridden and every chance last, soon led, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Rio Quinto (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3-201 / 8 |
Jump (34) | R Johnson | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley |
4/5 | |
| led, ridden 2 out, driven when headed approaching last, rallied flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Oscar Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
42-9521 / 5 |
Jump (36) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Lambourne, Forbes,… |
11/2 | |
| in touch in rear, pushed along 10th, headway to chase leader 3 out, hit next, ridden to lead approaching last, headed soon after, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 26 L |
Strawberry Spirit (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
57U / 5 |
Jump (10) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Mr Paul Murphy |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader until ridden and weakened between 4 out and 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 34 L |
Earlshill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
12P42-3 / 8 |
Jump (65) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Horwoods Partnership |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, reminders 9th, ridden to chase leader soon after 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Hay James (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
/ 7 |
Jump (52) | Benjamin Poste | S A Harris Mrs Jane Gorman |
300/1 | |
| keen tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to rear 7th, pulled up next | ||||||||||