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Fakenham Proudly Supports British Farming Families Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f95y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 26.78s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Ben Bromley (5)
James Owen
Moved smoothly in behind the pace - sat 4th early - improved into contention 3 out - hit the front 2 out and quickly opened up - ran out an easy winner
Jack Quinlan
Neil King
Settled second early - eased back and driven up before 10th - hit front 3 out - overtaken 2 out - stayed on but couldn't match winner's speed
Tom Buckley (3)
Tracey Leeson
Settled handy on the rail - lost placing after blundering three out and slipped back as effort was asked for - regained third spot approaching two out - stayed on at the same tempo to finish well beaten
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Max Young
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention by the 10th - pushed along but unable to close further and finished fourth
James Best
Barry Brennan
Settled easily in front - driven up when overtaken 3 out - dropped away quickly after
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.