Full Result 3.15 Fakenham | 9 April 2012

1824 Fakenham Membership Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £5,198.40 2nd £1,526.40 3rd £763.20 4th £381.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Oscar Baby (IRE) 12/1 Mr N Halley ⁷ Diana Grissell	Mr N Halley ⁷ Diana Grissell	6	106	90	25	100	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Snowbaby (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leader until 2nd, stayed prominent, went 2nd again after 5th, led 3 out, ridden and clear before next, drew well clear entering straight, stayed on well, ridden out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that this was the mare's first run in a handicap and would appear to be improving, and benefited from the longer trip and easier ground.) (op 9-1)

2 29	7. Bilbo Boggart (IRE) 20/1 Harry Haynes Malcolm Jefferson	Harry Haynes Malcolm Jefferson	8	116	97	–	85	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Skatt (Caerleon)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, chased leaders when not much room and hampered bend before 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, driven and beaten between last 2, very tired flat (op 16-1)

3 6 [35]	2. Tiradia (FR) 10/1 Lucy Alexander ⁵ J R Jenkins	Lucy Alexander ⁵ J R Jenkins	5	117	103	–	82	–
bb g Without Connexion (IRE) - Jimanji (FR) (Kadalko)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, jumped right 2nd, headway 8th, chased leaders and ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2, mistake last, tired flat (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

4 nse [35]	6. Ugo (USA) 5/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	4	119 7	107	–	81	–
b g Street Cry (IRE) - Min Elreeh (USA) (Danzig)
Held up in touch in rear, blundered 8th, headway to chase leading trio after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened between last 2, tired flat (tchd 11-2)

5 10 [45]	3. True Blue (IRE) 4/1 Robert Kirk ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Robert Kirk ⁵ Tim Vaughan	5	116 t	102	–	71	–
ch g Blueprint (IRE) - Fontaine Frances (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Led, mistake 4th, dived 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened under pressure, well beaten 2 out, tailed off (op 7-2)

6 12 [57]	5. Court Gamble (IRE) 20/1 Tom Bellamy ⁷ Neil Mulholland	Tom Bellamy ⁷ Neil Mulholland	8	112	100	–	59	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Black Queen (IRE) (Bob Back)
In touch in last pair, mistake 7th, ridden and struggling after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off between last 2 (op 10-1)

PU	1. Santo Thomas (FR) 13/8F Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	6	1112	103	–	–	–
gr g Chichicastenango (FR) - European Style (FR) (Ezzoud)
Chased leader 2nd until after 5th, lost place and ridden before 7th, last and toiling when eased and pulled up 8th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 2-1 tchd 6-4)

PU	4. Raifteiri (IRE) 13/2 Trevor Whelan ⁷ Neil King	Trevor Whelan ⁷ Neil King	5	112 p	100	–	–	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Naziriya (FR) (Darshaan)
In touch, chased leaders after 7th, ridden and no response after 8th, mistake and pecked next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out (op 10-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 5m 31.20s (slow by 44.20s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Emmet Halley (Oscar Baby) 1st breeder: Jerry Halley
2nd owner: Miss C Bell (Bilbo Boggart)
3rd owner: B Dowling (Tiradia)
Tote win: £16.80 PL: £5.30 £3.50 £3.90 Ex: £835.80 CSF: £194.62 Tricast: £2,458.12

3:15 Fakenham 9 Apr 2012

1824 Fakenham Membership Novices' Handicap Hurdle