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Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Fakenham Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.50 £2.70 Exacta: £14.80 Trifecta: £33.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) 9 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 162 lbs 9/4 Won Led - jumped path before 1st - headed but close up 6th - jumped path and cajoled along before 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and outpaced before last (usual 2 out) - rallied on inner home turn - kept on strongly run-in - led towards finish - all out (trainer said - regarding improvement in form - gelding may have appreciated the drop back in trip from 3m to 2m4f and benefitted from the drop in grade)(op 5/2)
2nd 4 William Cody (GB) 7 G AVG Pam Sly 155 lbs 13/2 .5 Chased leader - hit 4th - headway to lead 6th - going best before 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and 2 lengths ahead before last (usual 2 out) - reduced lead home turn - soon hard pressed - no extra and headed towards finish (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 17/2)
3rd 2 Sure Touch (GB) 9 G Good Olly Murphy 166 lbs 15/8F .75 Towards rear - went third but niggled along before 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and outpaced before last (usual 2 out) - rallied and made challenge on outer after last (usual 2 out) - kept on run-in - weakened gradually towards finish(op 13/8)
4th 1 Glutnforpunishment (GB) N/A Poor Lucy Wadham 166 lbs 3/1 32 Held up in behind leaders - pushed along after 6th - ridden and outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon well held - lost touch before last (usual 2 out) (jockey said gelding was never travelling; post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/4)
99th 5 Petite Dame (IRE) N/A Poor Alex Hales 147 lbs 14/1 - Held up in last - not fluent 3rd - slow jump and lost ground 6th - soon pushed along - jumped right and lost touch 2 out (usual 3 out) - well behind when pulled up before last (usual 2 out)(tchd 11/1)