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15:35 Fakenham

Wordingham Plant Hire Ltd Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,199 added
  • Winner: £5,978
  • 2nd: £1,755
  • 3rd: £878
  • 4th: £439
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.00s
  • Off Time: 15:35:13
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Yccs Portocervo (FR)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Emerald Rocket (IRE)

    13/8

      1
      Silk - Red, white star, chevrons on sleeves

      Ballyfarsoon (IRE)

      14 v
      9/1
      • Form 20236-4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 103

      chased winner to 2nd, weakened 2 out, tailed off

      2
      Silk - Maroon and light blue (quartered), striped sleeves

      Compton Brave

      129
      66/1
      • Form /-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      always in rear, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 3 out, tailed off when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

      3
      Silk - White, Purple spots, Purple sleeves, White spots

      Gateway To Europe

      22
      5/6
      • Form 28363-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      raced keenly, hit 1st, chased winner from 2nd, ridden and lost 2nd bypassing last, not quicken

      4
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Emerald Rocket (IRE)

      79
      13/8
      • Form 2-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-13

      held up, progress 2 out, hit next, ridden and went 2nd bypassing last, kept on

      5
      Silk - Black and white stripes, pink sleeves and cap

      Yccs Portocervo (FR)

      11 h
      9/1
      • Form 8/825-R
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-13

      made all, ridden on long run-in, driven out

      Previous results

      2018
      Silk -

      Yensir

      7/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      2017
      Silk -

      Gannicus

      11/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      2016
      Silk -

      Hassle (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ballyfarsoon will appreciate reverting to maiden hurdle company after contesting a Market Rasen handicap latest and Yccs Portocervo needs to be taken seriously for his ultra-shrewd yard despite practically refusing to race on his debut for the Newland team. He is one to keep a close eye on. Emerald Rocket ran well on debut for a yard that does very well here and Johnson is booked but the experience of GATEWAY TO EUROPE (NAP) is taken to prove decisive. He displayed consistently useful bumper form in Ireland for Brian Nolan and was beaten only by a potentially classy sort on his hurdling bow for the King team. He can improve again and go one better here.

      Formwatch

      Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, ridden after last, no extra, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Istimraar (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Compton Brave 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 17 3/4l behind Lion Hearted (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (7) pol in Jan.

      Gateway To Europe 4-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, no impression on winner from 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Thebannerkingrebel (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in May.

      Emerald Rocket (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Close up in rear, outpaced 5th, went 3rd at next, headway to chase winner soon after 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, one pace flat, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.

      Yccs Portocervo (FR) 9-2 (10-9) Keen and awkward when ran out 1st, at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in May.