14:05
Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, M, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 16.15s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Settled just off the pace early - urged forward approaching three out - facing a task with two to jump - moved into second before the final fence - clear once over the last and ran on well to score
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Alex Hales
Sat close behind the pace - pushed along approaching 3 out then scrappy at the last - stayed on to finish second
Sean Houlihan
Nicky Martin
Sat close to the pace early - faded to sixth approaching two out after being pressed for effort - found renewed energy late to reclaim third near the line
Isabelle Ryder (7)
Jamie Snowden
Settled just behind the pace - improved into second two out - pushed along in pursuit of the front-runner - dropped back before the last and unable to find more
Rian Corcoran (7)
James Owen
Settled just off the pace early - moved into contention after 3 out - pressed for a challenge soon after - lost momentum approaching 2 out and fell at the last
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Sat close to the pace early - dropped back into eighth and toiling by the third-last - eased and pulled up before the second-last
Ned Fox (5)
Evan Williams
Front from the off - pressed on jumping 2 out to forge ahead - in command when a poor jump at the last threw the jockey and the partnership parted
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.