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15:40 Fakenham
Fakenham Racecourse Annual Members Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
Blue Sire (FR)
579- Form 9/6U-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C Gethings
close up, ridden passing omitted 4 out, pulled up approaching 3 out
- Form 43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
in rear, ridden 3 out, behind when pulled up last
- Form 223
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Ian Popham
tracked winner, ridden and outpaced 2 out
Isis Blue
28- Form 4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr James King
held up, ridden and headway passing omitted 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form PP-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
in touch, ridden and struggling passing omitted 4 out, tailed off
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Tony Kelly
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, beaten when flattened 2 out, tailed off
- Form R-478R2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
made all, ridden clear 2 out, unchallenged
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Olly Murphy is responsible for three of the seven runners in this finale but FRESH NEW DAWN looks the one to be on. He was third behind a couple of useful novices at Ffos Las in November when possibly finding 3m too far on the going. The Linksman ran easily his best race over hurdles when second to a subsequent winner at Bangor but Rajapur hasn’t been seen over hurdles since a close second at Hexham in June, though won over 1m6f on the Flat in November. Isis Blue looked in need of the run when fourth at Plumpton and is a likely improver.
Formwatch
Blue Sire (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, closed 5th, 4 1/2 lengths 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Jun.
Dunkereen (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 9, 24 1/2l behind Theatre Legend (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.
Fresh New Dawn (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Keen in touch in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Apollo Creed (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m (4) hvy in Nov.
Isis Blue 40-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, headway on outside after 4 out, one pace 2 out, well held in 4th before last, 4th of 10, 26l behind Solomon Grey (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
No Alarm (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Keen towards rear, ridden 4 out, some headway 2 out, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Rio Quinto (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Rajapur 20-1 (8-7) In rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 18l behind Restive (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
The Linksman (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Taken to post late, held up in last place, steady headway from 5th, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on to chase very easy winner run in, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Waterlord (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.