Fakenham
12:13
Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Hurdle
Fakenham Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.40 £3.30 £2.30 Exacta: £38.20 Tricast: £345.76 Trifecta: £177.30
Non-Runners: Von Hallers (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Star Legend (IRE) 6 G AVG James Owen 163 lbs 7/2 Won Midfield - bumped after 3rd - went second after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - led and ran on well run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have been suited by a return to Fakenham where he has won previously)(op 11/4 tchd 4/1)
2nd 2 Hardy Buck (IRE) 7 G Poor Barry Brennan 160 lbs 14/1 - Disputed lead - raced in second after 1st - awkward jump 5 out - led after 4 out - ridden after 2 out - tired jump last - headed and no extra run-in(op 20/1 and tchd 22/1)
3rd 5 Flemen's Tipple (IRE) 8 G Poor Andy Irvine 155 lbs 15/2 - In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - kept on approaching last - not pace to challenge(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
4th 3 Faded Fantasy (IRE) 5 G AVG Christian Williams 163 lbs 5/2F - Raced lazily at times - in touch with leaders - edged left and bumped rival after 3rd - dropped to midfield 5th - raced wide before 5 out - no impression from 4 out
5th 9 Go Fox (GB) 9 G Poor Neil King 142 lbs 14/1 - Disputed lead - prominent after 1st - weakened after 4 out(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
6th 6 Ghost Pepper (IRE) 5 G Poor D J Jeffreys 150 lbs 16/1 - Towards rear - mistake 5 out - no impression from 4 out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
7th 10 Porridge (IRE) 4 F Poor Tracey Leeson 139 lbs 80/1 - Always behind(op 66/1)
PU 8 Tis But A Scratch (GB) 8 G Poor Georgie Howell 141 lbs 15/2 - Always behind - detached 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 10/1and tchd 11/1)
PU 4 She Won't Mind (GB) 6 M Poor Tim Reed 157 lbs 4/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - headed after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up after 2 out(tchd 7/2)