Full Result 3.25 Fakenham | 1 January 2009

Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good 13 hurdles

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Snake Charmer 7/4F Dave Crosse Milton Harris	Dave Crosse Milton Harris	6	116 b	102	–	120	–
b g Golden Snake (USA) - Moly (Inchinor)
Held up in touch, mistake 9th, led 3 out, soon well clear, very easily (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 and 13-8)

2 27	1. Leo McGarry (IRE) 11/2 Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	6	115	108	–	100	–
ch g Fantastic Light (USA) - Lilissa (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leaders, mistake 8th, led after 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no chance with winner (op 4-1)

3 15 [42]	6. Spider Boy 12/1 Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁷ Zoe Davison	Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁷ Zoe Davison	12	911 b	86	–	65	–
b g Jupiter Island - Great Dilemma (Vaigly Great)
Led until headed after 10th, 3rd and well beaten before 2 out (tchd 8-1)

4 ½ [42½]	4. Ortega (FR) 22/1 Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	Joe Cornwall ⁷ John Cornwall	7	101 p	90	–	69	–
b g Useful (FR) - Madame Dabrovine (FR) (Vacarme)
Chased leader, reminder 4th, lost 2nd after 9th, 4th and well beaten 3 out (op 16-1)

5 28 [70½]	2. Letitia's Loss (IRE) 12/1 Charlie Poste ³ Anna Brooks	Charlie Poste ³ Anna Brooks	11	116	105	–	62	–
ch m Zaffaran (USA) - Satin Sheen (Abednego)
In touch in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden and dropped to rear after 5th, lost touch 10th, tailed off from next (op 14-1 tchd 13-2)

6 20 [90½]	7. Gunnadoit (USA) 2/1 Richard Killoran ⁵ Neil King	Richard Killoran ⁵ Neil King	4	99 1	96	–	23	–
bb g Almutawakel I - Gharam (USA) (Green Dancer)
Held up in last trio, headway 5th, ridden after 9th, well beaten after next, tailed off after 3 out (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

7 1½ [92]	5. Present 16/1 Derek Laverty ³ M J Gingell	Derek Laverty ³ M J Gingell	5	102 t	87	–	26	–
ch m Generous (IRE) - Miss Picol (Exit To Nowhere)
Always in rear, ridden and struggling 8th, tailed off before 3 out (jockey said mare had a breathing problem) (op 12-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 6m 25.50s (slow by 46.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Racing Roses Partnership (Snake Charmer) 1st breeder: The National Stud
2nd owner: N J Catterwell & B M V Williams (Leo McGarry)
3rd owner: Barry Ward (Spider Boy)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.70 £2 Ex: £14.10 CSF: £11.19
Placepot: £135.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £38,800.34. 209.06 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £48.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,238.80. 49.00 winning tickets.

3:25 Fakenham 1 Jan 2009

Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle