Full Result 2.40 Fakenham | 8 January 2001

NNAB Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,360 2nd £960 3rd £480

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Spunkie 100/30 R Wakley R F Johnson Houghton	R Wakley R F Johnson Houghton	8	115	105	77	129	–
ch g Jupiter Island - Super Sol (Rolfe)
Chased leader, led 4 out, clear last (op 7-2 tchd 3-1)

2 15	1. Desert Captain (IRE) 7/2 Tom Doyle ⁵ Noel Chance	Tom Doyle ⁵ Noel Chance	5	117	108	64	119	–
gr g Asir - Peaceful Rose (Roselier)
Held up, effort and mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat, no chance with winner (op 9-4)

3 4 [19]	6. Wemyss Quest 7/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	6	115	–	51	110	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Wemyss Bight (Dancing Brave)
Chased leaders, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon beaten (op 11-2)

4 4 [23]	2. Bella Macrae EvensF Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	117	–	48	109	–
b m Bustino - Highland Lyric (Rymer)
Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakening when hit next (op 5-4 tchd 6-4)

5 dist [53]	4. Little Brave 16/1 Robert Thornton James Eustace	Robert Thornton James Eustace	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out (op 14-1)

6 ¾ [53¾]	7. Deegeedee (IRE) 66/1 L Barber ⁷ C M Kinane	L Barber ⁷ C M Kinane	6	107	72	–	–	–
b m Ajraas (USA) - Miss Tan A Dee (Tanfirion)
Led, headed 4 out, weakened before next (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	8. Hester Grey 100/1 R Farrant J A Gilbert	R Farrant J A Gilbert	5	110	–	–	–	–
gr m Obadiah - Flaretown (Town Crier)
Behind from 4th, hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up after next (op 66-1)

PU	3. Double Edged Sword 100/1 John McNamara James Given	John McNamara James Given	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Alhaatmi - Mandy's Sword (Broadsword)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 66-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 5m 25.20s (slow by 38.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Jim Short (Spunkie) 1st breeder: Jim Short, Brian Jenkins And Isobel McMillan
2nd owner: W B Stawell (Desert Captain)
3rd owner: F T Wilson (Wemyss Quest)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.10 £1.40 £1.20 Ex: £25.10 CSF: £14.75 Trifecta: £59.60 Pool: £134.32 - 1.60 winning units.

2:40 Fakenham 8 Jan 2001

NNAB Novices' Hurdle Class D