Full Result 3.30 Fakenham | 15 February 2008

West Norfolk Foxhounds Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good 13 hurdles

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Scots Dragoon 11/4 Felix De Giles ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Felix De Giles ⁷ Nicky Henderson	6	104	98	37	113	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Misowni (Niniski)
Prominent, challenged 3 out, not much room briefly before next and ridden, left in lead 2 out, pushed out and kept on stoutly (op 5-2 tchd 9-4 and 3-1)

2 3½	1. Gustavo 9/4F Aidan Coleman ⁷ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ⁷ Venetia Williams	7	1112 7	120	56	130	–
b g Efisio - Washita (Valiyar)
Tracked leaders going well, challenged leading pair 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, soon headed, stayed on gamely but always held (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

3 11 [14½]	10. Palila 25/1 Sam Jones ³ Renee Robeson	Sam Jones ³ Renee Robeson	6	100 t	90	16	87	–
b m Petoski - Mountain Lory (Ardross)
Led, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon outpaced (op 33-1)

4 16 [30½]	11. Alfadora 8/1 Dave Crosse Milton Harris	Dave Crosse Milton Harris	8	101 t	88	–	68	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Dorazine (Kalaglow)
Last when mistake 4th, improved to midfield and not fluent 9th, struggling in 15 length 4th 3 out

5 nk [30¾]	13. Common Girl (IRE) 25/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Owen Brennan	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Owen Brennan	10	912 5 2	92	4	72	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Rumups Debut (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Never better than midfield, lost touch 10th (op 28-1)

6 5 [35¾]	3. Toni Alcala 18/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	9	112 p	110	17	85	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Etourdie (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Pressed leader until 9th, soon lost place and no chance (op 16-1)

7 42 [77¾]	14. Feeling Peckish (USA) 66/1 Sean Quinlan ⁵ Michael Chapman	Sean Quinlan ⁵ Michael Chapman	4	912 3 8 t	101	–	23	–
ch g Point Given (USA) - Sunday Bazaar (USA) (Nureyev)
Well in touch until 9th, tailed off 3 out (op 50-1)

8 3 [80¾]	2. Shoudawoudacouda (IRE) 8/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	7	1110 p	111	–	41	–
bb g Oscar (IRE) - Madame Champvert (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Behind, hampered and lost touch 7th, tailed off before 3 out (op 9-1)

BD	9. Tip Toes (IRE) 33/1 Miss Carey Williamson ¹⁰ M J Gingell	Miss Carey Williamson ¹⁰ M J Gingell	6	911	94	–	–	–
b m Bianconi (USA) - Tip Tap Toe (USA) (Pleasant Tap)
Not fluent 2nd, midfield until brought down 7th

F	8. Anchors Away I 5/1 Lee Vickers ³ Alan Brown	Lee Vickers ³ Alan Brown	6	107	97	–	–	–
b g Slip Anchor - Qurrat Al Ain (Wolver Hollow)
Held up in midfield until fell 7th (op 8-1)

PU	12. Nautic (FR) 66/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ Robin Dickin	Charlie Studd ⁵ Robin Dickin	7	99 1	87	–	–	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Bella Dicta (FR) (Vayrann)
Prominent until 10th, dropped out rapidly, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (trainer said gelding bled from the nose)

PU	6. River Tigris (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Poste ³ William Stone	Charlie Poste ³ William Stone	6	111 tb	105	–	–	–
b m Dr Devious (IRE) - La Riveraine (USA) (Riverman)
Sulking in rear, soon ridden, hampered 7th, continued tailed off until pulled up at last (op 11-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 6m 13.10s (slow by 34.10s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Sa Nau (vet's certificate), The Wooden Spoon (vet's certificate)
1st owner: W H Ponsonby (Scots Dragoon) 1st breeder: W H F Carson
2nd owner: Gay And Peter Hartley (Gustavo)
3rd owner: Exors of the Late Mrs P Robeson (Palila)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.60 £1.60 £6 Ex: £10.40 CSF: £9.53 Tricast: £128.94

3:30 Fakenham 15 Feb 2008

West Norfolk Foxhounds Handicap Hurdle