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18:45 Fakenham

Rocky Dedrick Celebration Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.50s
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Fantastic Champion (IRE)

11/4

    1
    Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevrons, armlets and star on cap

    Ardashir (FR)

    11
    4/11
    • Form 202010-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5

    chased leader, led after 8th, 3 lengths clear from 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened flat, caught post

    2
    Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Red sleeves, Yellow cap

    Fantastic Champion (IRE)

    13
    11/4
    • Form 244014-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5

    led, not fluent 8th, soon headed, chased leader after, stayed on to lead post

    3
    Silk - Royal Blue and Grey diabolo, quartered cap

    Valley Warrior

    38
    33/1
    • Form R55P-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-13

    lost touch 7th

    4
    Silk - Orange, Light Blue and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Light Blue spots

    Lake 'o' Gold

    14
    50/1
    • Form 5656-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-8

    lost touch 7th

    In depth

    Verdict

    This looks a match between Ardashir and Fantastic Champion and the vote goes to Ardishar. The selection has been in fair form of late notably when defeating Holland Park a couple of runs ago and then he was far from disgraced in a class B handicap behind Kerelo last time, a reproduction of that effort should suffice in this company. Fantastic Champion rates the only conceivable danger. He was a fair fourth behind True Lover last time but he will need to improve on that effort to defeat the selection. Lake O' Gold and Valley Warrior have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Ardishar.