Full Result 5.00 Fakenham | 9 April 2012

Queen's Cup, An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m38yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £1,646.50 2nd £506.50 3rd £253.25

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Earth Dream (IRE) 11/10F Mr James Ferguson ⁷ John Ferguson	Mr James Ferguson ⁷ John Ferguson	9	115	–	31	137	–
b g Old Vic - Barbaras Mews (IRE) (Persian Mews)
In touch, headway to lead 7th, made rest, well clear from 15th, shaken up and ran on well flat, very easily (op 5-4)

2 54	4. Defying Gravity (IRE) 4/1 Bridget Andrews ⁷ Caroline Fryer	Bridget Andrews ⁷ Caroline Fryer	9	115	–	–	102	–
b g Old Vic - Night Escape (IRE) (Satco)
Chased leaders, chased winner 11th, ridden and struggling before 15th, well beaten and tailed off after 3 out, plugged on (op 9-2 tchd 7-2)

3 68 [122]	2. Caulkin (IRE) 5/1 Mr D Kemp ³ David Kemp	Mr D Kemp ³ David Kemp	9	1113	104	–	31	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Alice Brennan (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Steadied start, held up well behind, some progress 11th, 12 lengths 3rd 14th, no progress next, well tailed off and very tired and jumped slowly 2 out, soldiered on (op 7-1)

4 54 [176]	3. Coat Of Honour (USA) 20/1 Mr Rupert Stearn ⁷ R Abrey	Mr Rupert Stearn ⁷ R Abrey	12	115 b	108	–	–	–
gr g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Ballymac Girl (Niniski)
Led until 7th, 3rd and struggling when blundered 13th, 4th and well tailed off from next (op 16-1)

PU	7. Va Vavoom (IRE) 33/1 Mr Richard Collinson ⁷ Fleur Hawes	Mr Richard Collinson ⁷ Fleur Hawes	14	115	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shalom Joy (Kemal)
In touch, ridden and struggling after 8th, tailed off when pulled up 13th

PU	1. Assassino (FR) 7/1 Miss L Allan ⁵ J M Turner	Miss L Allan ⁵ J M Turner	10	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Kabool - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Took keen hold early, held up in midfield, 5th and struggling 12th, losing touch when pulled up 14th (op 11-2 tchd 8-1)

PU	8. Ya I Know (IRE) 20/1 Mikey Ennis ⁵ A R Humphrey	Mikey Ennis ⁵ A R Humphrey	11	117 tp	93	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Strong Rosejen (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, jumped slowly 2nd, mistake 8th, soon ridden, losing touch when pulled up 13th (op 14-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	6. Frankie Anson (IRE) 12/1 Mr J Owen ³ J M Turner	Mr J Owen ³ J M Turner	8	119	–	–	–	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Macha's Pet (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased leaders, mistake 8th, lost place and mistake 12th, losing touch quickly and pulled up next (tchd 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 5:01:00 Winning time: 6m 58.15s (slow by 54.15s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Bloomfields (Earth Dream) 1st breeder: Gerald McStay
2nd owner: C J Underwood (Defying Gravity)
3rd owner: M A Kemp (Caulkin)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.30 £2 £1.80 Ex: £5.10 CSF: £6.07

5:00 Fakenham 9 Apr 2012

Queen's Cup, An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase