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15:00 Fakenham

EPDS Racing Welfare BTO Series 2017 Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 59y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 28.64s
  • Off Time: 15:00:20
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bajardo (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Yourholidayisover (IRE)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Cerise, Royal Blue quartered cap

      Bajardo (IRE)

      39 t D
      11/2
      • Form 00/821-4
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leaders, chased clear leader 7th, led soon after 3 out, headed bend approaching last, rallied flat to lead near finish

      2
      Silk - Red and Brown (quartered), Red sleeves, Brown armlets, White cap

      Changing The Guard

      9 pt DCD
      25/1
      • Form 582854
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 94

      held up, reminders 7th, ridden and weakened 4 out

      3
      Silk - Light blue, purple star and sleeves, purple cap, light blue stars

      Ulis De Vassy (FR)

      6 v D
      11/1
      • Form 8565-P5
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 90

      led, just headed when fell 6th

      4
      Silk - RED, BLACK armlets

      Lovely Bubbly

      61 vt
      5/2
      • Form 6632-74
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 89

      stumbled on landing 1st, soon pulled up and dismounted

      5
      Silk - Dark blue, white disc and sleeves

      Brother Bennett (FR)

      13 t
      4/1
      • Form 543U4-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 88

      held up, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced

      6
      Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Yourholidayisover (IRE)

      22 bt
      6/1
      • Form 266653
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 87

      close up, pressed leader 3 out, led bend approaching last, ridden and headed near finish

      7
      Silk - Black, Emerald Green epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green diamond

      Gin And Tonic

      33 b DCD
      4/1
      • Form 4437P8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leader, led 6th and left clear, ridden and soon headed after 3 out, kept on same pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      YOURHOLIDAYISOVER has finished second on both previous occasions he’s teamed up with Brian Hughes and can make it third-time lucky today. He’s still 9lb higher than for his only won over fences but his jockey should be able to delay his challenge until the last minute on this sharp track. Bajardo is respected after a pipe-opener at Southwell while Brother Bennett has dropped 6lb since last month’s course and distance third. Lovely Bubbly might improve for the fitting of a visor but Gin And Tonic and Changing The Guard are infrequent winners nowadays.

      Formwatch

      Bajardo (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake and stumbled 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Fair Frank (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Changing The Guard 50-1 (10-5) Jumped left at times, chased leader until not fluent 6th, struggling 11th, behind from 4 out, 4th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Compadre (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

      Ulis De Vassy (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Prominent, not fluent 5th, led 7th, headed 9th, every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Rhythm Of Sound (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.

      Lovely Bubbly 12-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden and struggling before 2 out, plugged on for modest 4th, 4th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Firmount Gent (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

      Brother Bennett (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Close up in 4th, left 3rd 4 out, outpaced 2 out, mistake last, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind Movie Legend (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

      Yourholidayisover (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, challenged last, ridden and found little flat, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.

      Gin And Tonic 8-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, no impression 2 out, 8th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Dizzey Heights (10-4) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.