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12:25 Fakenham
Josh Fryer 21 Today Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
- Form 36/885-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
tracked leader, outpaced appoaching 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd after next, no chance with winner
- Form 5727-PP
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A B Coogan
- Jockey Mr Gary Derwin
led, strongly challenged from 3 out, headed after next, soon weakened
- Form 9191-45
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey Matt Crawley
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, blundered and good recovery next, led after 2 out, soon clear, diven out (no time taken)
- Form 531
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
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Verdict
Cityar bids for a quick-fire hat-trick following recent wins at Ludlow and Catterick but could be vulnerable under a big weight and over a longer trip. Platinum is probably the pick of the weights on his defeat of Numen at Ludlow but Philip Kirby's five-year-old may have been flattered by the margin of his success while Kickahead's best form is on fast ground. JOAN D'ARC won a novice event over 2m here last season and this looks to be her best chance over hurdles since. She gets a tentative vote receiving 7lb and upwards from her rivals.
Formwatch
Group Leader (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, closed 5th, mistake next, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no impression when hit last, no extra, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Goodwood Starlight (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Nous Voila (FR) 100-1 (11-12) Always in rear, behind 10th, blundered 12th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Sycho Fred (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Joan D'Arc (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 37l behind Ascendant (10-4) at Hereford 2m 1f cnd/am sll hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Cityar (FR) 5-2fav (10-13) In touch, headway to lead approaching 2out, ridden out, won at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec beating Quam Celerrime (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Kickahead (USA) 10-3 (10-12) Held up in rear and keen, headway before 2 out, led after last, soon ridden, kept on well towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Nov beating Dancewiththedevil (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Platinum (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, went 2nd after next, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear and edged flat, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (5) gd in Nov beating Numen (10-9) by 14l, 7 ran.
Great Esteem (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Always off the pace towards rear, never on terms, struggling 7th, tailed off, 6th of 11, 45l behind My Brother Sylvest (12-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.