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14:55 Fakenham
Happy New Year Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
Bran
42- Form 49
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
held up and mistake 1st, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, led approaching next, looked sure to win when hit and fell last
- Form P31-P76
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Joanne Thomason-Murphy
- Jockey Page Fuller
tracked leader until ridden and hit 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2P7/2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Justin Landy
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 66-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Goldstein
led, blundered and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 48
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C Allen
- Jockey Joshua Moore
in rear when hampered 1st, ridden 3 out, late headway and left 3rd at last, never nearer
- Form 5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Laura Morgan
- Jockey R P McLernon
towards rear, some headway 3 out, weakened next
- Form 623223
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Mr S Lee
in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, left poor 2nd at last
- Form 3310/P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Dave Crosse
close up, ridden and weakened 3 out
Waterproof
59- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Brendan Powell
close up, hit 5th, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching approaching last when left clear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Eva's Diva has placed here three times already but she is struggling to get her head in front. George Gently was second in a Musselburgh maiden when returning from a year off but the interesting one is HATS OFF TO LARRY. A winner twice on the Flat last year, he goes well fresh and is having just his third start over timber. Waterproof has yet to win a race of any description but was a fair third at Huntingdon on her hurdling debut and should know more today.
Formwatch
Bran 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd last bend and weakened, 9th of 15, dist behind Emmas Joy (10-5) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Dandy Times (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, dist behind Young Offender (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
George Gently (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 17l behind Malystic (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Hats Off To Larry 10-3jfav (9-13) Tracked leaders, 2nd 6f out, led 2f out, ridden and stayed on well, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Zzoro (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Incredible Dream (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, dist behind First Lord De Cuet (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Taqwaa (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression between last 2, 5th of 16, 26 1/4l behind Pull Green (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Eva's Diva (IRE) 5-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Miss Heritage (10-10) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Fforbidden Love 33-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Waterproof 18-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Building Bridges (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.