14:30 Fakenham

Monday 1 January 2018

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

Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 95y  |   Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 6m 47.20s
1st
Horse silk
3
More Than Luck
711-8
11/4
T: O MurphyJ: David England
Keen close up in rear, tracked leaders 3rd, led passing omitted 4 out, ridden and briefly headed last, soon bumped and led again, ridden out op 5/2 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
nk
5
Minella Gathering
910-11
7/4f
T: P HendersonJ: Jack Sherwood (3)
Raced wide close up in rear, chased leaders 3 out, ridden to lead briefly last, soon dived left and headed, rallied close home op 2/1 tchd 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
5
1
Phoeniciana
711-12
10/1
T: L WadhamJ: Maxime Tissier (7)
Close up, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, rallied run-in tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
2
Cornish Warrior
711-9
9/4
T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr James King (5)
Tracked leader, hit 7th, ridden and join winner 3 out, kept on one pace op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
Phare Isle
1310-11
18/1
T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (7)
Close up, not fluent 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
99
4
Postbridge
711-7
33/1
T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: Graham Carson (10)
Led, headed passing omitted 4 out, soon behind op 25/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£2.10, £1.60EX:£6.60Trifecta:£30.00SF:£8.08Swingers:£1.40, £7.80, £2.40

Forecasts

Minella Gathering (7/4), Cornish Warrior (9/4), More Than Luck (11/4), Phoeniciana (10/1), Phare Isle (18/1), Postbridge (33/1)

Verdict

MORE THAN LUCK routed his field in a chase at Taunton in November and also ran well from a similar mark to today's last time. Back over hurdles, he may have been found another good opportunity here. Minella Gathering has trip and ground to his liking and has to be taken very seriously after his win last time given that his jockey's clim negates the 3lb rise. Phoeniciana handles the ground and a better round of jumping would give her a squeak, while Cornish Warrior has the ability to have a say but he does have to prove himself in these conditions.
  1. More Than Luck
  2. Minella Gathering
  3. Phoeniciana

Previous Winners

2017
Shinooki
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 10
J: Wayne Hutchinson  |  T: A M Hales
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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