01 Jan 2009 15:25 Fakenham
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Snake Charmer (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) |
6-6U3U2 / 21 |
Flat (719), Jump (6) |
Dave Crosse | M F Harris Racing Roses Partnership |
7/4 | |
| held up in touch, slow 5th, chased leaders 9th, not fluent next, led 3 out, clear before last, unchallenged after | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 27 L |
Leo McGarry (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1135/63- / 8 |
Flat (734), Jump (595) |
Alex Merriam | N B King Miss Caroline Fryer |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 15 L |
Spider Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
1-P9039 / 14 |
Jump (17) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Shovelstrode Racing… |
12/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Ortega (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
P7P367 / 10 |
Flat (1334), Jump (32) |
Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
22/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place after 9th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 28 L |
Letitia's Loss (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 9) |
4549/P9 / 12 |
Jump (10) | C Poste | Mrs A E Brooks Mr T L Brooks |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, under pressure before 8th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 20 L |
Gunnadoit (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
8562 / 6 |
Flat (187), Jump (31) |
R J Killoran | N B King Mrs A Price |
2/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Present (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
02U576 / 6 |
Flat (234), Jump (44) |
D Laverty | M J Gingell Richard And Selena… |
16/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||