Fakenham Races
17:40
Little Snoring Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Before Midnight (GB) | 12 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 161 lbs | 8/13F | Won | Led - ridden 3f out - hard at work with one serious rival final furlong - driven and stayed on - headed for a few strides close home before being left in front again on nod(op 10/11) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Smackwater Jack (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 148 lbs | 12/1 | 0.05 | Chased leaders - went 2nd halfway - driven over 3f out - sustained challenged on outside final furlong - marginal advantage briefly when went right near finish and pipped(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Earlofthecotswolds (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 148 lbs | 5/1 | 3.5 | Settled in rear - effort 6f out - ran green - 3rd and chance from 4f out until ridden and no extra well over 1f out(op 7/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Risk And Co (FR) | N/A | Poor | Jamie Snowden | 148 lbs | 5/1 | 11 | Dropped out last until halfway - progress 6f out - pressed leaders 4f out - ridden and faded 2f out(op 9/2 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Espalion (FR) | N/A | AVG | Tim Vaughan | 148 lbs | 25/1 | 6 | Never better than midfield - ridden 6f out - soon outpaced - tailed off | ||
| 6th | 4 | Eclair De Guye (FR) | 10 G | Poor |
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Lucy Wadham | 143 lbs | 8/1 | 4 | Towards rear - effort 7f out - ridden 6f out - soon beaten - tailed off(tchd 6/1) | |
| 7th | 2 | Tankerton Boy (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Neil King | 154 lbs | 25/1 | 42 | Pressed winner until ridden halfway - quickly dropped to rear - hacked on tailed off final 6f(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Midnight Monsoon (GB) | N/A | Poor | Ben Case | 147 lbs | 50/1 | - | Prominent until halfway - slowed rapidly soon after - tailed off and pulled up 6f out (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 33/1) |