Results From Fakenham - Sunday, 22nd December 2024

midfield, bumped after 3rd, went second after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, led and ran on well run-in

disputed lead, raced in second after 1st, awkward jump 5 out, led after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, tired jump last, headed and no extra run-in

in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on approaching last, not pace to challenge

raced lazily at times, in touch with leaders, edged left and bumped rival after 3rd, dropped to midfield 5th, raced wide before 5 out, no impression from 4 out

disputed lead, prominent after 1st, weakened after 4 out

towards rear, mistake 5 out, no impression from 4 out

always behind

didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, led clearly after 1st, headed after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up after 2 out

always behind, detached 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

self certificate

prominent, led 2nd, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead and good jump last, just held on

jumped right on occasions, in touch with leaders, headway and went second 4th, lost position and not fluent 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths third last, soon went second, ran on and just held

prominent, lost position 4th, mistake 6th, went second 2 out, 2 lengths down last, soon lost second, kept on

took keen hold, in rear, lost touch from 6th, tailed off when pulled up last

led, headed and prominent 2nd, weakened after 2 out, 11 lengths fourth when fell last

in touch with leaders, ridden and reminder before 4 out, went second after last (usual 2 out), led and ran on well omitted last, edged right towards finish, just held on

jumped left on occasions, held up in last but in touch with leaders, niggled along after 4 out, slightly hampered and not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), headway when waiting for room omitted last, soon in the clear and ran on well, just failed

led, hit 4 out, joined when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), headed and weakened omitted last

in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, no extra after last (usual 2 out)

raced in second, jumped right and not fluent 4th, disputed lead when jumped right and not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened after last (usual 2 out)

made all, joined 3 out, went clear after 2 out, went further clear run-in, comfortably

prominent, awkward jump 2nd, not fluent and lost position briefly 4th, hit 2 out, soon went second but no chance with winner, not fluent last

prominent, disputed lead 3 out, lost second and weakened after 2 out

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out

towards rear, awkward jump 1st, detached 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

jumped right throughout, in rear, detached 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

in touch with leaders, pressed leader 16th, led 3 out, ridden when headed after 2 out, rallied and led again run-in, just held on

prominent, dropped to rear but in touch with leaders 6th, headway 5 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed but rallied run-in, just failed

towards rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent and pushed along briefly 13th, not fluent 14th, not fluent 16th, headway 5 out, prominent 4 out, no extra after 2 out

towards rear, short of room and dropped to rear after 2nd, in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened from 2 out

led narrowly or disputed lead, headed and prominent after 14th, mistake 16th, weakened final circuit, pulled up before 3 out

led narrowly or disputed lead, pushed along and lost position from 15th, not fluent 16th, pulled up before 4 out

never going well, in rear, reminders after 8th, pulled up quickly after 12th

prominent, led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd, led clearly after 14th, headed 3 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up after 2 out

made all, went clear before 2 out, ridden before last, unchallenged

prominent, outpaced and no chance with winner from 2 out

in touch with leaders, slow jump 3rd, hampered by faller but left in third 6th, no impression from 2 out

prominent, fell 6th

raced in last, badly hampered by faller and lost touch 6th, pulled up 2 out

made all, not fluent 11th, faced challenge from 4 out, went clear after 2 out, not fluent last, reduced lead but ran on well run-in (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding may have appreciated the drop in grade on this occasion)

in touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, bumped 8th, outpaced 3 out, rallied and went modest second after 2 out, kept on

in touch with leaders, pressed leader when mistake 4 out, lost second and weakened after 2 out, tired jump last, tailed off

prominent, lost position and struggling from 11th, pulled up before 4 out (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was never travelling on this occasion and may have been unsuited by the step up in grade)

detached in rear, pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)

prominent, not fluent 8th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up approaching last

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear when jumped right and bumped rival 8th, soon reminder, detached 5 out, pulled up after 3 out