Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Novices' Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Ajay's Ways (IRE) | N/A | Good | Fergal O'Brien | 149 lbs | 13/8F | Won | Chased leader - lost ground after 8th - behind when reminder after 10th - headway and in touch with leaders after 12th - pushed along and lost ground after 3 out - rallied before 2 out - stayed on to lead home turn - ridden and kept on run-in - just did enough(tchd 11/8) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Dubai Guest (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Olly Murphy | 160 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Chased leader - went second 7th - close up after 8th - pushed along to lead after 2 out - soon 2 lengths ahead - ridden and idled home turn - soon headed - rallied approaching last - kept on but always held(tchd 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Rostello (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Dr Richard Newland | 166 lbs | 4/1 | 7.5 | Led but pestered - 3 lengths ahead after 6th - reduced lead after 8th - not fluent 13th - pushed along when headed after 2 out - ridden and rallied home turn - soon pressed leader - no extra when jumped left last - weakened gradually run-in(op 10/3) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Flowing Cadenza (GB) | 10 M | AVG | Bob Buckler | 164 lbs | 6/1 | - | Close up - pressed leader from 2nd - lost position 7th - lost ground after 8th - pushed along when not fluent 12th - got behind before 13th - tailed off after 3 out - pulled up before last (jockey said mare was never travelling)(op 11/2) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Storm Arcadio (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Mr Jack Andrews
(5)lbs
|
Laura Horsfall | 147 lbs | 22/1 | - | Raced in last - hampered by loose horse 4th - behind when reminder after 10th - pushed along and got well behind after 11th - pulled up after 12th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | Captain Cuckoo (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Fergus Gillard
(3)lbs
|
Mark Gillard | 159 lbs | 8/1 | - | Chased leader - unseated rider 3rd(op 9/1) |
Fakenham Races