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12:10 Fakenham

Christmas Holidays Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
1
Silk - Mauve, Purple seams, Mauve sleeves and cap

Ace Baby

11
  • Form 250
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 100

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap

Blandford Flyer

66
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

3
Silk - Maroon, Grey triple diamond, hooped sleeves and a quartered cap

Capistrano

7
  • Form 79
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

4
Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red stars

Gavanello

12
  • Form 72
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

5
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

Ivans Ride (IRE)

17
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

Just Observing

8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

7
Silk - Maroon and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves

Leo McGarry (IRE)

16
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

8
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap

Peak Seasons (IRE)

16
  • Form 6UU8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

9
Silk - RED, PURPLE sleeves, RED armlets, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

Scotland Yard (UAE)

17 BF
  • Form U
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

10
Silk - Purple and Light Green stripes, Purple sleeves, Light Green cap

Rocknest Island (IRE)

121
  • Form U
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-5

In depth

Verdict

Scotland Yard is taken to land the opener at the expense of Ace Baby and Just Observing. The selection unseated on his debut at Warwick. He slipped on landing at the third that day so it was too early to tell how he would have ran but he was rated eighty-five on the flat winning two races so he has ability as a racehorse and if tranforming that to the jumping game he has a bright future. Ace Baby ran well on his debut when finishing an eye catching second at Chepstow. Since then though he has been highly tried and failed to live up to expectations at Cheltenham last time out. He will be more at home in this field so is worth noting. As is Just Observing who was no mug on the flat and although disappointing on his hurdles debut he is worth another chance. But for the winner we return to Scotland Yard.

Formwatch

Ace Baby 200-1 (11-0) In touch until 4th, faded, 10th of 12, well behind Katchit (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (2) sft.

Blandford Flyer 33-1 (9-0) Always behind, 13th of 14, 27l behind Blacktoft (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Oct (Flat).

Capistrano 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 50l behind Pauillac (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft.

Gavanello 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, headway 5th, 3rd and ridden 2 out, left 2nd last, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 10, nk behind Maynooth Princess (11-0) at Southwell 2m sll hdl (5) gs.

Ivans Ride (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, well behind Risk Runner (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3yo nov hdl (2) gs.

Just Observing 12-1 (10-12) Raced wide, with leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 28l behind Polinamix (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) hvy.

Leo McGarry (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden 5th, weakened after next, 10th of 14, well behind Prince Ary (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs.

Scotland Yard (UAE) 13-8fav (11-0) Chased leaders until slipped on landing and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Risk Runner (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3yo nov hdl (2) gs, 9 ran.