Racecards
16:15 Fakenham
Fakenham Ladies Raceday 31st May Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 7-52P34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey James Banks
led, slow 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 15-1704
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
took keen hold, with leader, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace
- Form 07P175
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, soon under pressure and weakened
- Form 0-32265
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey Donal Devereux
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge after next, led before when not fluent last, headed closing stages, no extra
- Form 553634
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey T J O'Brien
took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened 4 out
- Form 3U5633
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
behind, not fluent 3rd, under pressure 8th, never dangerous
- Form 2-83917
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Adam Wedge
behind, mistake 4th, driven 9th, headway before 2 out, soon chasing leaders, ran on after last to lead close home
- Form 7P966
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
mid-division, weakened 8th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bold Adventure won over track and trip at the start of last month but made no impression at Newbury next time when tried in this grade. Vaillant Creek is still a maiden and lacks an extra gear but Roll On Ruby could be interesting if recapturing the form he showed last summer and Vesuvhill will be thereabouts if handling the step up in distance. GAYE MEMORIES came good around this time last year and her latest fourth at Newbury, following a break, suggested a return to form was imminent - Bridget Andrews can put her claim to good use in this.
Formwatch
Vaillant Creek (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Led, headed briefly 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 9, 14l behind Phare Isle (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Gaye Memories 8-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden after 4 out, outpaced from next, stayed on flat, no impression on leaders, 4th of 8, 7l behind Ebony Empress (11-8) at Newbury 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Vesuvhill (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and some headway after 4 out, outpaced from next, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 12, 45l behind Howaboutnow (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Roll On Ruby (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, one pace, 5th of 14, 16l behind Smart Catch (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Ereyna 10-1 (11-5) Mid-divsion, slow 2nd, not fluent 5th, reminder before next, soon behind, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Jewellery (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep, 7 ran.
Fly Home Harry 11-4 (10-8) Behind, and in touch, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 34l behind Central Flame (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, pushed along and struggling in rear when blundered 5th, rallied before 2 out, stayed on into modest 3rd before the last, never going pace of leading duo, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Signed Request (11-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Bold Adventure 16-1 (10-6) Held up well off the pace in last pair, tailed off 4 out, moderate effort from 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 21l behind Rally (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Grande Vitesse (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, well behind Aviator (11-1) at Fakenham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.