Racecards
17:30 Fakenham
Fakenham Races Friday 20th October Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 95y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 5492P2-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Harry Bannister
tracked leader, every chance 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace
For Gina
34- Form 73433-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced wide, tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, ridden approaching next, headed towards finish
- Form 97447-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 3P46-53
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey H Cobden
close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden to chase leader approaching last, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 2UP-944
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
in touch in rear, behind 5th, outpaced 8th, pulled up next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lucy Wadham’s runners here are always worth a second look and FOR GINA is no exception having shown improvement the last twice. Boleyn Boy only found one too good here in January and again at Chepstow in April with the lightly-raced Blazing Hartingo preferred to If Karl's Berg Did of the others.
Formwatch
Boleyn Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along to improve after 3 out, soon ridden along and every chance, left in clear lead at last, kept on until no extra close home, headed final 110yds, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Mr Hailstone (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
For Gina 7-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division, closed 5th, chased winner before 8th until not fluent 2 out, 3rd and fading from last, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Catuaba (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Prince Of Bad Lins (GER) 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place and mistake 5th, headway before next, ridden 10th, mistake and lost place 11th, well beaten when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gf in May.
If Karl's Berg Did 8-1 (10-8) In rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 11, 12 1/4l behind Steal My Sunshine (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Blazing Hartingo (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) In touch, pushed along and weakened from 3 out, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Juggernaut (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gd in May.