Racecards
15:00 Fakenham
Peter Sexton 70th Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 5503F4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in touch in rear, left 2nd 10th, led 3 out, ridden next, headed narrowly last, rallied to lead again near finish
- Form 523442-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, headed before 4th, badly hampered and dropped to rear 10th, ridden and mistake 12th, behind when hampered next
- Form 121/246-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, badly hampered and dropped to rear 10th, ridden 12th, fell next
- Form P5224/5-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
keen close up, went 2nd 6th, left in lead 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 35430-1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey G J Galligan
in touch in rear, left 3rd 10th, ridden and every chance from 3 out, led narrowly last, headed near finish
- Form 0644F6-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leaders, led before 4th, fell 10th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
To Live continues to let supporters down and the French import is worth opposing here under top weight. PEAK SEASONS wouldn't normally appeal under a penalty but Gerald Galligan put up 4lb overweight when he won at Towcester last month so he doesn't have much more to do here. Another course win looks on the cards with Burnt Again, Festival Bound and Get Ready To Go all returning from a break and Monroe Park a modest maiden.
Formwatch
To Live (FR) 11-4fav (11-0) Held up in rear, steady headway 10th, driven and no impression when left 4th 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 24l behind Upton Mead (9-11) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Burnt Again (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leader, led 9th, hampered by loose horse 4 out, mistake and narrowly headed 2 out, still every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Forever My Friend (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Festival Bound (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, headway 11th, went 4th approaching 14th, mistake 4 out, never on terms after, lost 4th before 2 out, weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, 37l behind Quartz Du Montceau (10-9) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec.
Get Ready To Go (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway before 15th to chase leaders, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Dunkelly Castle (11-4) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, mistake and rider lost irons 4th, recovered after 6th, effort to lead 2 out, soon ridden and hung right, clear when continued to hang right flat, won at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr beating Richo (9-12) by 7l, 8 ran.
Monroe Park (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) In touch on outside, led 6th, headed when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression when lost 2nd last, weakend flat, 6th of 15, 23l behind Gilzean (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.