Racecards
16:45 Fakenham
Queen's Cup, An Eastern Counties Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,305
- 2nd: £709
- 3rd: £355
- Form 735-P3U
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer L Allan
- Jockey Miss L Allan
tracked leaders, never jumped well, struggling before 5 out, stayed on to go remote 3rd, never dangerous
- Form U-11211
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
prominent, led approaching 3rd, clear after 2 out, very easy
- Form P2-3P43
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S Stearn
- Jockey Mr R Stearn
led until approaching 3rd, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 32F133
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Ibbott
- Jockey Miss A Bowles
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 11-464P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Mr James Ferguson
held up in rear, mistakes throughout, pushed along from 3rd, lost touch, 7th, pulled up 5 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MOROMAN has won six times between the flags and landed a novices' hunter chase at Huntingdon in May last year on only his second start under Rules. He can take this ahead of last year's runner-up Benheir, who possibly isn't the force of old. Jack Bene has disappointed this term while this looks a big ask for Carlanstown and Macklin is possibly out of his depth.
Formwatch
Jack Bene (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Ur 3, in a race won by Behind The Scenes (11-0) at Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent 3m ptp gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Moroman (IRE) 9-4 (12-5) Made all; comf, won at Bicester with Whaddon Chase 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Numbercruncher (12-5) by 4l, 6 ran.
Benheir (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) (cp) went 3rd 9; wknd 15, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Goodnight Vienna (12-0) at Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Carlanstown (IRE) Evens (12-0) Ap; led 3 out til hdd nxt; one pce, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind King High (12-7) at Suffolk 3m ptp in Mar.
Macklin (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Bhnd til pu 13, in a race won by Mr Mercurial (12-0) at Thurlow 3m ptp sft in Feb, 5 ran.