Full Result 3.10 Fakenham | 1 January 2025

fakenhamracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m7f95yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 13 hurdles

1st £9,241.75 2nd £4,252.50 3rd £2,126.25 4th £1,064 5th £530.25

fakenhamracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle, 2m7½f - Good To Soft, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Court Cian (IRE) 13/8F Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	7	1113	108	76	116	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Sophie Rose (IRE) (Definite Article)
Soon in touch with leaders, pressed leader before 3 out, led after 3 out, went clear after 2 out, went further clear when eased run-in, easily (op 15/8 tchd 6/4)

2 16	5. Ted's Friend (IRE) 15/2 Max Kendrick Fergal O'Brien	Max Kendrick Fergal O'Brien	9	1110 tp	105	58	96	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Water Rock (El Conquistador)
Disputed lead, led clearly 5 out, headed after 3 out, no chance with winner after 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)

3 6 [22]	2. Morfee (IRE) 16/1 James Best Seamus Mullins	James Best Seamus Mullins	9	1113	108	55	93	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Ma Baker (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
In rear, not fluent 7th, headway and prominent before 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 14/1)

4 1 [23]	4. For Gina 5/1 Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	7	1111 p	106	52	91	–
b m Kayf Tara - United (GER) (Desert King)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, awkward jump 4th, weakened before 3 out (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

5 ¾ [23¾]	7. Flemen's Tipple (IRE) 10/1 Philip Armson ³ Andy Irvine	Philip Armson ³ Andy Irvine	8	101 tp	85	31	69	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Marie Des Anges (FR) (Ballingarry)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, weakened before 3 out (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

PU	6. Technology (IRE) 9/1 Charlie Hammond John C McConnell	Charlie Hammond John C McConnell	8	119 t	104	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Little Fashionista (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 5 out, dropped to rear when mistake 4 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

PU	1. Magical Arthur (IRE) 4/1 Harry Bannister Jennie Candlish	Harry Bannister Jennie Candlish	7	120 tb¹	109	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Miss Cilla (IRE) (Shernazar)
Disputed lead, hit 4th, niggled along 7th, hit 8th, headed 5 out, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities) (op 7/2)