Fakenham
13:10
Win An ITV7 Jackpot For Free Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Fakenham Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2.60 £1.80 Exacta: £17.80 Tricast: £96.19 Trifecta: £80.10
Non-Runners: Fillyfudge (unsuitable ground), Riccirella (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Lady Berlais (GB) 5 M Poor Dan Skelton 150 lbs 9/2 Won Made all - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and went clear after 2 out - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2nd 1 Lady Gwen (GB) 7 M AVG Kim Bailey 161 lbs 5/2 8 On toes at the post - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - outpaced and lost ground before 2 out - rallied on turn after 2 out - went second before last - no match for winner(op 2/1)
3rd 3 Our Pink Lady (IRE) 6 M AVG James Owen 150 lbs 9/1 3.75 Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway before 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - no chance with winner but stayed on and went third approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
4th 6 Caught A Vibe (IRE) 5 M Poor Christian Williams 150 lbs 14/1 6.5 Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway and prominent when not fluent 3rd - went second before 4 out - weakened on turn after 2 out - lost two places before last(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
99th 2 Crem Fresh (GB) N/A AVG Barry Brennan 167 lbs 15/8F - Soon prominent - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced and lost position - in rear and detached from 2 out - soon pulled up (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than mare may have been unsuited by being unable to dominate from the front on this occasion)(op 9/4 tchd 7/4)
99th 9 Boudica Warrior (IRE) 5 M Poor Joe Tickle 143 lbs 22/1 - Prominent - lost ground after 4th - dropped to last and struggling before 4 out - soon detached - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
99th 7 Eliza Dolittle (IRE) 6 M AVG Nick Gifford 147 lbs 7/1 - Took keen hold - held up in rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - struggling after 4 out - detached when pulled up on turn after 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)