13 Nov 2023 14:05 Fakenham
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £4,629); Distance: 2m 4f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Gatsby's Fakenham Winner At England Business Awards Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Star Legend (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
373442 / 5 |
Flat (345), Jump (8) |
Lily Pinchin | James Owen Mr J Owen |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, closed from 7th, led before final bend, stayed on, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Colonel Whizz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
26 / 6 |
Jump (42) | Lewis Stones | O Murphy Mrs R J Skan |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 5th, closed 7th, went 2nd final bend, unable to trouble winner, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 19 L |
Alright Dai (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
42-267 / 6 |
Jump (36) | Bryan Carver | N P Mulholland Lycett Racing Ltd |
10/1 | |
| chased leader, led 6th, headed before not fluent next, led last (normal 2 out), headed before not much room final bend, soon weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| NK |
Melton Mossy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
4 / 5 |
Jump (22) | M G Nolan | L Horsfall Vale Racing 1 |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, not much room 1st, plugged on from last (normal 2 out), almost took 3rd, never dangerous | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 18 L |
Shinji (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
130-2 / 5 |
Jump (35) | G Sheehan | M Keighley Capp, Powell, Newman… |
13/8 | |
| jumped right and not always fluent, led until 6th, led before next, headed last (normal 2 out), hampered and weakened final bend | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 25 L |
Our Pink Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
67533-P / 6 |
Jump (11) | Jamie Gambin | James Owen Mr Neil Berry &… |
22/1 | |
| in rear, headway on outside before 6th, weakened from 7th | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 6 L |
Stop This Train (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
P2U/6P-P / 7 |
Jump (71) | James Best | Mrs S J Humphrey The Buffers |
125/1 | |
| chased leaders, not much room 1st, lost place after 6th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| SHD |
Book Of Verse (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
53 / 6 |
Flat (228), Jump (34) |
Cillin Leonard | S-J Davies Quadriga Racing |
200/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 6th | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Cuban Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1/20- / 6 |
Jump (233) | J M Quinlan | N B King The Bench |
6/1 | |
| prominent, jumped path on approach to 1st, hampered, faltered and lost place 1st, headway after 5th, weakened from 7th, pulled up before last (normal 2 out) | ||||||||||