Racecards
14:50 Fakenham
Snellings Norfolk National Tuesday 8th May Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 44y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good on back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 53PP63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leader, led 4th until 6th, led again 9th, ridden and joined last, headed and outpaced in 3rd final 75 yards
- Form PPP733
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
behind, closer at 5th, jumped slowly 11th, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 23P1P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
led until 4th, led again 6th until 9th, lost 2nd after 11th, behind next, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 2/F-0331
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 97
pecked 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, reminder after next, went 2nd after 11th, every chance last, 2nd and one pace final 75 yards
- Form 1/63232
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, dropped to rear at 5th, headway approaching 10th, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd after 2 out, still bit to do last, quickened well to lead final 75 yards
In depth
Verdict
The bottom trio are all course and distance winners. Global Domination just failed to catch Skint at Huntingdon and can race from the same mark. HERESMYNUMBER did his best to throw away victory here last month but managed to hang on after making a mess of the last. He has a bit more to do but this should be within his capabilities. Little Windmill won here on New Year's Day but was beaten a very long way into second over a longer trip at Plumpton last time. Royals And Rebels went up 11lb for winning at Plumpton last May and is only gradually dropping to a more suitable mark but winning point-to-pointer and hurdler Ckalco Des Loges hasn't shown much aptitude for jumping regulation fences.
Formwatch
Ckalco Des Loges (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Raced wide, chased leaders, switched left before 3 out, driven and one pace in 3rd next, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Abracadabra Sivola (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Royals And Rebels (IRE) 10-3 (12-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner from next, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 4, 7 3/4l behind Call Carlo (11-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Little Windmill (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Pressed winner, not fluent 1st or 3rd, led 10th, soon headed, mistake 11th, hit 13th, outpaced when mistake 14th, jumped left and weakened 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 3, 33l behind Greyed A (12-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Heresmynumber (IRE) 2-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led before 4 out, hard driven approaching when not fluent last, all out, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Wood Pigeon (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Global Domination 10-3 (10-11) In rear, soon in touch, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, kept on from last, just held close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Skint (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.