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16:00 Fakenham

At The Races Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 22.80s
  • Off Time: 16:00:35
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lamb Or Cod (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Next Exit (IRE)

    50/1

      1
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

      Lamb Or Cod (IRE)

      19 bt
      8/11
      • Form 052331-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 144

      made all, clear before 3rd, not fluent 8th or 9th, 4 lengths ahead when left well clear from 13th, unchallenged

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Black sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots

      First Lad

      20
      100/1
      • Form P/P0PU3-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      in rear, not fluent 10th, mistake next, tailed off next, soon pulled up

      3
      Silk - Light blue, emerald green hoop, light blue and pink quartered cap

      Murphys Promise (IRE)

      44 D
      8/1
      • Form 42/2211-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      chased leaders, not fluent 5th, hit 7th, struggling 11th, left 20 lengths 2nd when fell 13th

      4
      Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

      Next Exit (IRE)

      15 t D
      50/1
      • Form 44PU03-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 104

      tracked winner until before 5th, behind 11th, left remote 2nd from 13th, hacked home

      5
      Silk - Mauve, Light Blue stars

      Superior Quality (IRE)

      37 D
      2/1
      • Form 1P/2462-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 128

      chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th, jumped right 11th, closed and 4 lengths down when fell 13th

      Previous results

      2013
      Silk -

      Themilanhorse (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      2012
      Silk -

      Al Co (FR)

      9/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      2011
      Silk -

      Five Out Of Five (IRE)

      11/10
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Murphys Promise has won his last two point-to-points and should have a future under Rules but will need to be useful to get the better of LAMB OR COD. Philip Hobbs' charge has to concede 6lb to his rivals but showed much-improved form in blinkers when winning by 18 lengths at Cheltenham and a repeat performance would be good enough here. Superior Quality was only beaten half-a-length at Ascot in March and is also worth a second look, though he possibly lacks the scope of his likely market rivals.

      Formwatch

      Lamb Or Cod (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 12th, hit 4 out, challenged 3 out, led before last, stayed on strongly and drew clear flat, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr beating Sixty Something (11-6) by 18l, 10 ran.

      First Lad 50-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, left in 3rd at 6th, effort 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, moderate 3rd, 3rd of 6, well behind Karinga Dandy (10-12) at Southwell 3m nov chs (4) gd in Apr.

      Murphys Promise (IRE) 2-5 (12-5) Led 13; ro wl, won at Brocklesby 3m ptp gf in Mar beating Pollyanna Steele (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.

      Next Exit (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, tracked winner, not fluent 2nd, slithered on landing and dropped to last from 4th, losing touch from 7th, tailed off, last of 3, well behind Woodbank (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (4) gd in Apr.

      Superior Quality (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear but in touch, headway before 12th, driven approaching when blundered 2 out, stayed on under pressure after last, never reached winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Benefit Cut (11-4) at Ascot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Mar.