13:55 Fakenham

Monday 1 January 2018

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

North Norfolk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 30.30s

1^st

Artifice Sivola

811-11

5/2j

T: L WadhamJ: Maxime Tissier (7)

Keen, made most, left clear 2 out, stayed on op 10/3

2^nd

Fixed Rate

511-12

9/2

T: C J MannJ: Angus Cheleda (10)

Pressed winner until ridden omitted 3 out, held in 4th when left clear 2nd 2 out, plugged on op 4/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Mamoo

510-6

5/2j

T: N B KingJ: T E Whelan

Hit first, tracked leaders, hit 4th, ridden 6th, soon weakened, behind passing omitted 3 out, left remote 3rd 2 out

Also Ran

Mariah's Legend

611-9

7/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Close up, tracked leaders 6th, tracking winner going well when fell 2 out op 9/1

Argante

911-7

5/1

T: H SpillerJ: C Gethings (3)

In rear, ridden and struggling from 6th, behind passing omitted 3 out, pulled up 2 out op 9/2

Crookstown

1110-8

12/1

T: B I CaseJ: Ian Popham

In touch, headway to track leaders 6th, tracking winner when nearly brought down 2 out and came to a stand still, pulled up op 10/1 tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.60, £2.50EX:£10.60Trifecta:£35.00SF:£14.07Swingers:£2.80, £3.70, £3.70

Forecasts

Artifice Sivola (5/2), Mamoo (5/2), Fixed Rate (9/2), Argante (5/1), Mariah's Legend (7/1), Crookstown (12/1)

A small enough field but it is hard to rule any of them out with total confidence and in the hope that his class will be a significant factor, the suggestion is FIXED RATE. Charlie Mann's charge was out of sorts last time, but he handles soft ground and races over his optimum trip, while he has C&D winning form. The last comment also applies to Mamoo who could be a serious danger in receipt of plenty of weight. Crookstown, Mariah's Legend and Artifice Sivola all have points of merit and are not dismissed lightly.

Fixed Rate
Mamoo
Mariah's Legend

Previous Winners

2017

Artifice Sivola

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 7

J: Jack Sherwood | T: L Wadham

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £8,707.002nd: £2,557.003rd: £1,278.004th: £639.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00