Fakenham Races
Fakenham
14:05
Gatsby's Fakenham Winner @ England Business Awards Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Fakenham
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2023
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.30 £1.60 £2.80
Exacta: £15.30
Trifecta: £84.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Star Legend (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Lilly Pinchin
(3)lbs
|
James Owen | 154 lbs | 11/4 | Won | Midfield - some headway 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along and outpaced before last (usual 2 out) - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well(op 10/3) | |
| 2nd | 3 | Colonel Whizz (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Lewis Stones
(3)lbs
|
Olly Murphy | 155 lbs | 4/1 | 1.5 | Prominent - went second after last (usual 2 out) - kept on well run-in(op 6/1) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Alright Dai (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 158 lbs | 10/1 | 19 | Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead 6th - led clearly last (usual 2 out)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Melton Mossy (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Laura Horsfall | 157 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - some headway 6th - no impression before last (usual 2 out)(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 40/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Shinji (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Martin Keighley | 157 lbs | 13/8F | 18 | Led - jumped right 1st - not fluent 4th - headed last (usual 2 out) - weakening when hampered on turn before omitted last (jockey said gelding suffered interference on final bend)(op 6/4 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Our Pink Lady (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Jamie Gambin
(10)lbs
|
James Owen | 141 lbs | 22/1 | 25 | Dwelt start - held up in rear - headway on outer after 5th - weakened before last (usual 2 out)(op 10/1) | |
| 7th | 9 | Stop This Train (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Sarah Humphrey | 151 lbs | 125/1 | 6 | Prominent - dropped to rear and struggling 6th - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Book Of Verse (USA) | 6 G | Poor |
Cillin Leonard
(5)lbs
|
Sarah-Jayne Davies | 153 lbs | 200/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - no impression before 6th (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 125/1) | |
| 99th | 4 | Cuban Court (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Neil King | 158 lbs | 6/1 | - | Prominent - hampered 1st - midfield before 2nd - dropped to midfield before 2nd - headway after 5th - outpaced 6th - pulled up before last (usual 2 out)(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) |