Fakenham

Woodfordes Wherry Champion Beer Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m3y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £3,433
Runners: 6
Winning time: 4m 3.45s (slow by 17.45s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Jennie Candlish
Age:4 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:84 SP:11/4F
In rear - pushed along after 6th - headway on outer after 3 out - pressed leaders before 2 out - led on turn and went clear approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 3/1 tchd 16/5)
2 3
J:Richie McLernon T:Jim & Suzi Best
Age:7 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:82 SP:13/2
In rear - pushed along after 3 out - headway before 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
3 5 8
J:Adam Wedge T:Samuel Drinkwater
Age:10 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:79 SP:18/5
Pressed leader - led before 3 out - headed on turn approaching last - soon no extra(op 6/1)
4 ¾
J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:92 SP:11/2
Midfield but in touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - not fluent 4th - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - kept on approaching last(op 5/1)
5 17¼
J:Harry Kimber T:Ben Lund
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:90 SP:17/2
Raced wide - midfield but in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 3 out - mistake 3 out - soon went second - pressed leader when mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
6 20 37¼
J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon
Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:100 SP:3/1
Led - not fluent 3rd - headed before 3 out - soon ridden and weakened (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined mare post-race and had nothing to report)(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75
Tote place: £1.90 £3.10
Exacta: £17.90
Trifecta: £67.90
CSF: £20.12