Fakenham

Hoof & Holler Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m7f95y
Going: Good
Prize: £3,433
Runners: 6
Winning time: 6m 3.84s (slow by 19.84s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
J:Conor O'Farrell T:Rebecca Menzies
Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:94 SP:13/8F
Held up in last - niggled along briefly before 3 out - headway and went third 2 out - pushed along to lead home turn - went clear before last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
2
J:Caoilin Quinn T:David Bridgwater
Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:74 SP:14/1
Held up in rear - headway and went fourth 2 out - bit short of room on inner home turn - soon switched right and rallied - went second but mistake last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
3 6
J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Alison Thorpe
Age:8 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:95 SP:5/1
Led but pestered - clear with one other before 5th - headed 3 out - rallied home turn - no chance with winner before last - lost second last - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 8/1)
4 6 12
J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:100 SP:5/1
Didn't jump with fluency - raced in fourth behind clear leaders - awkward jump 3rd - mistake 7th - went third 8th - weakened from 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
5 15½
J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:88 SP:2/1
Pressed leader on inner - clear with one other before 5th - not fluent 8th - led narrowly 3 out - headed and lost ground quickly home turn - weakened quickly before last(tchd 9/4)
PU
J:Brendan Powell T:Clare Ellam
Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:100 SP:200/1
Raced in third - lost ground before 5th - lost third 8th - dropped to rear after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 125/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.63
Tote place: £1.40 £5
Exacta: £22.80
Trifecta: £72.50
CSF: £21.30