12:50 Fakenham

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Book Your Skip Online At fakenhamskips.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:50  |   Winning time: 4m 18.11s
1st
Horse silk
8
7/4f
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, pressed leader 2 out where not fluent, soon led and ridden, went clear approaching last, pushed out run-in op 11/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 16/5
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
40/1
T: P & M BowenJ: Shane Fenelon (5)
Midfield, ridden and dropped to rear before 5th, not fluent 3 out, slow 2 out, stayed on before last where chased winner, kept on well run-in, not reach winner op 50/1 tchd 80/1
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
7
511-8
7/2
T: Charlie CloverJ: Harry Bannister
Held up in rear, in touch 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace before last, went 3rd final strides tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
hd
2
711-8
9/4
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Led, not fluent 3 out, pressed for lead 2 out, soon driven and headed, lost position approaching last, faded run-in, lost 3rd final strides op 15/8 tchd 7/4
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
9/1
T: John BerryJ: J M Quinlan
Midfield, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, faded before last op 7/1 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
29
1
11/1
T: O SignyJ: James Best
Midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off before last op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
9
9
125/1
T: D DonovanJ: William Featherstone (7)
Prominent, driven before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off before last op 66/1 tchd 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
125/1
T: Julia & BirkettJ: Phillip Armson (3)
Ran in snatches, always in rear, ridden before 6th, soon pulled up op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
6
28/1
T: M WighamJ: Tom Cannon
Prominent, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out where pulled up op 11/1 tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.10, £6.80, £1.60EX:£75.20Trifecta:£196.10SF:£65.62Swingers:£8.90, £1.70, £15.00

Forecasts

Lindy Reilly (7/4), Ilitch (9/4), Zafaan (7/2), Tarbat Ness (9/1), Berkshire Lad (11/1), Three Yorkshiremen (28/1), Mohawk Chief (40/1), Aughnagomaun (125/1), Kodi Red (125/1)

Verdict

ZAFAAN very much exceeded expectations when third of 13 on his recent Southwell hurdles debut and, in an ordinary-looking maiden, a reproduction of that form could be enough to see him come out on top. Lindy Reilly disappointed on her Newbury handicap debut when last seen but had shown promise prior to that and is respected back in calmer waters, while Ilitch needs a market check now setting out over hurdles for a yard which has a fine record at this track.

  1. ZAFAAN (IRE)
  2. LINDY REILLY
  3. ILITCH (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £8,169.002nd: £3,764.003rd: £1,881.004th: £942.00

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