Racecards
14:10 Fakenham
Paddy Power Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 59y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,489
- 2nd: £2,066
- 3rd: £1,033
- 4th: £517
- Form 24P-652
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 94
in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 332131
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, ridden 2 out, ran on
- Form 30-5722
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leaders, hit 5th hard soon lost places, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, stayed on flat
- Form 3635-6F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
raced wide tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, no extra and lost 2 places flat
- Form 25F346
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
towards rear, ridden and struggling from 5 out, pulled up next
- Form 722-738
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
tracked winner until ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 4138-4P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, headway and in touch 6th, ridden to chase leading pair approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd flat
- Form 6-97P63
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
raced wide in rear, ridden and outpaced 5 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
We’ll take a chance on the well-treated UBERMAN in this as improvement should be forthcoming for the switch to Christian Williams’ yard. This season’s Hereford and Leicester winner Ben Buie is a danger, however, as is the unexposed Southwell runner-up Mexican Boy. An Marcach is struggling for form but Line Of Descent has found only one too good in both starts over the larger obstacles and is only a five-year-old.
Formwatch
Mexican Boy (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Mid-division, jumped right fifth, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out when tracking leaders, outpaced approaching last, kept on well flat, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Captain Ivan (12-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Ben Buie (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-7) Disputed lead until led 2 out, ridden next, asserted flat, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Keepyourdreamsbig (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Line Of Descent (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner, plugged on, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Unit Sixtyfour (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Dondiam (FR) 11-4fav (11-7) Prominent, led 8th, fell 9th, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
An Marcach (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, 33l behind Galtee Mountain (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Uberman (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, bit closer when hit 5th, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened next, 8th of 13, 32 1/4l behind Not Sure (11-13) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Templier (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Prominent, pushed along before 7th, lost place next, weakened 9th, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Voice Of Hope (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced and ridden along, kept on well run in, rallied to go third close home, 3rd of 8, 25l behind Bolsover Bill (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.