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15:20 Fakenham

At The Races Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 35.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Melford (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Harrycone Lewis

    11/4

      1
      Silk - Pink, Grey hoop and sleeves, Grey cap, Pink diamonds

      You're Special (USA)

      37 t
      5/2
      • Form 5-P3621
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 125

      held up, mistake 8th, ridden 9th, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out

      2
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, large red spots, white cap

      Spring Lover (FR)

      50 C
      16/1
      • Form 112-550
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 122

      led until 10th, chased leader and hit 15th, weakened

      3
      Silk - Purple, Yellow sash, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

      Harrycone Lewis

      21 CDD
      11/4
      • Form 2-2F961
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 120

      tracked leaders, hit 2 out, soon under pressure, kept on same pace

      4
      Silk - Red, Dark Green armlets, White cap

      Melford (IRE)

      57
      6/1
      • Form 1P5-P18
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 112

      held up, ridden 13th, headway 3 out, led before last, ran on well

      5
      Silk - RED, BLACK armlets

      Menphis Beury (FR)

      53 D
      4/1
      • Form 2F2U2-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 106

      held up in touch, ridden 13th, soon weakened

      6
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sash, Emerald Green and Pink hooped sleeves, Pink cap

      Regal Bandit (IRE)

      21
      11/2
      • Form 86P/1-82
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leaders, joined leader 10th, led 14th, headed before last, soon weakened

      7
      Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

      Strong Magic (IRE)

      40 CDD
      33/1
      • Form 215815
      • Age 14
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 96

      tracked leader, lost place 11th, hit 10th, weakened and mistake 13th, soon behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      You're Special is the one to beat here and is taken to get the better of Regal Bandit and Harrycone Lewis. The selection is in really good form at present and he won well last time at Doncaster when beating Tribal Venture. He has conditions to suit again today and there is no reason to try and oppose him. Regal Bandit was a fair second behind Preacher Boy at Wincanton last time out but he is not the most reliable and the percentage call is to take him on. Harrycone Lewis won well at Huntingdon on Boxing Day and with the confidence from that winning effort it would not be a surprise if he were to go close here as well. Strong Magic is a course and distance winner and might represent some each-way value, but You're Special might just too special for his rivals on this occasion.

      Formwatch

      You're Special (USA) 7-2 (10-9) Held up in touch, pushed along 10th, led after 5 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (B) gs in Dec beating Tribal Venture (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Spring Lover (FR) 25-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, 11th of 16, 50l behind Screenplay (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Nov.

      Harrycone Lewis 15-2 (10-12) In touch, chased leader 6th, led 3 out, driven out, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (E) gd in Dec beating King of Confusion (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Melford (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up, effort 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 23, 27l behind Hakim (10-12) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Nov.

      Menphis Beury (FR) 7-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 27l behind Comanche War Paint (11-12) at Taunton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in Nov.

      Regal Bandit (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leader, headway 13th, kept on from 2 out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Preacher Boy (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Dec.

      Strong Magic (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) In touch to 11th, soon behind, 5th of 11, 38l behind Millenaire (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Dec.