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13:00 Fakenham

Huge Prize Money At Fakenham 26th October Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,924
  • 2nd: £859
  • 3rd: £429
  • 4th: £215
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.60s
  • Off Time: 13:00:55
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk -
9/4

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    17/2

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      held up, ridden and weakened before 2 out

      2
      Silk - Black, orange cap

      Houseparty

      193 D
      17/2
      • Form 2021-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      led, went left soon after 3 out, ridden and headed between last two, lost 2nd last

      3
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap
      11/4
      • Form 5P/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, ridden 6th, weakened next

      4
      Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap
      11/4
      • Form 2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      towards rear, headway going well 6th, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression

      5
      Silk - Black, white seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      Makari

      216
      9/4
      • Form 2236-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      in touch, tracked leader 3 out, every chance and hit next, led between last two, ridden and ran on

      6
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap
      100/1
      • Form 7-56636
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 87

      reluctant to start keen in rear, never near leaders

      7
      Silk - Orange, White sash, Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Orange cap, White diamond
      20/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, hampered and hit rail soon after 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace

      8
      Silk - White, royal blue braces, striped sleeves and star on cap
      100/1
      • Form 5-360
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leader, ridden 6th, weakened after next

      9
      Silk - Black, Yellow star, halved sleeves
      12/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5

      tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

      10
      Silk - Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue and orange chevrons on sleeves
      • Form 9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-5

      in rear, reminders 4th, never on terms

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ethics Girl won her share on the Flat and is an interesting recruit to hurdling as is Jonjo O'Neill's Finding Your Feet, though this doesn't look the easiest of starts. John Ferguson runs Jameel, who made a fair debut at Sedgefield, and bumper winner House Party, who could prove best of the pair. Makari showed a bit of potential in bumpers for Noel Wilson and has joined Nicky Henderson so he's one to watch but Pinotage looked as though he would do better over further when staying on at Market Rasen. INVETISSEMENT was last seen finishing a close third in the 2011 Ebor and has a couple of runs over timber at a very high level behind him. His stable have no problems getting one ready after a break and he looks the one to be on.

      Formwatch

      Finding Your Feet (IRE) Heron Island gelding out of Silvretta.

      Houseparty 13-2 (10-12) Made all, held together from 2f out, pushed along inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr beating Billy Twyford (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

      Investissement 66-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Soldatino (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl G1 (1) gd in Mar '10, 17 ran.

      Jameel (USA) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd 4 out, ridden before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Ahyaknowyerself (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

      Makari 9-2 (11-0) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 12l behind Midnight Oscar (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar.

      Morocchius (USA) 15-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened flat, 6th of 16, 15l behind Murfreesboro (9-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.

      Pinotage 33-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Porgy (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.

      Sweet Prince (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, soon beaten, 12th of 13, 36l behind Dubai Glory (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.

      Ethics Girl (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden when hampered over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Malekov (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep (flat).

      Sugar Hiccup (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Jumped slowly at several hurdles, in rear, behind 7th, well tailed off, last of 9, well behind Uncle Jimmy (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.