Racecards
19:45 Fakenham
Eldred Wilson Memorial Hunters' Chase (Class H) (For The Essandem Trophy) (Class H)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Celtic Duke
10- Form 14214-1
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer J Turner
- Jockey Miss Z Turner
in touch, led 6th, ridden and ran on flat
- Form 113F5-F
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
led, blundered and unseated rider 4th
Tirley Gale
25- Form 4/40061-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey Mr James Jones
in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 12121-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
in touch when badly blundered 13th, soon weakened
- Form 24P2P-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
chased leader, left in lead after 4th, headed 6th, chased winner after, jumped right 14th, one pace flat
In depth
Verdict
Celtic Duke, Upham Lord and Bard of Drumcoo look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase with the vote going to Upham Lord. The selection is a multiple winner between the flags and would probably of won last time but for crumpling on landing at the second ;last at Cheltenham in a race won by Bahamian Spirit, a reproduction of that effort should suffice here. Celtic Duke rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Cantarinho but his best efforts have come on fast ground and he would not want any more rain. Bard Of Drumcoo has been in fair form between the flags of late but he is not prove over regulation fences and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Millennium Way was a fair second behind Little Farmer last time but he remains a maiden in this sphere and he will need to improve to defeat the selection Upham Lord.