16 Oct 2020 14:10 Fakenham
Winner: £8,299 (Penalty: £5,393); Distance: 2m 4f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Champions Day On Sky Sports Racing 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Here Comes Johny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P/71-2 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy Foxtrot Racing:… |
6/5 | |
| tracked leading pair going well, 2nd before 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 11 L |
Switch Hitter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1/5- / 9 |
Jump (345) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr C J Hitchings |
11/4 | |
| tracked leader, led after 1st until 4th, in front again before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 27 L |
Irish Sovereign (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6- / 8 |
Jump (219) | James Best | Mrs S J Humphrey Mr Paul L Drinkwater |
50/1 | |
| bit keen in last pair, no much room on inside 3rd, closer in 4th at 5th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on into remote 3rd after the last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Elmdale (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
3/2F2- / 8 |
Jump (342) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
5/2 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leader, led again 4th until before 2 out, soon weakened, finished tired and lost remote 3rd soon after the last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 45 L |
The Weasel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
4- / 7 |
Jump (305) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… |
20/1 | |
| held up in last pair, went left 3rd, jumped slowly and behind 6th, soon outpaced, tailed off when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||