Racecards
16:30 Fakenham
May Fox Hunters' Chase (For The Turner Family Trophy) (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £1,550 added
- Winner: £1,021
- 2nd: £314
- 3rd: £157
- Form 1122U0-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 125
slow 1st, held up in touch, outpaced 13th, ridden and closed on leading pair 2 out, led last, ridden out
- Form 32P410-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Mr L R Payter
always in rear, tailed off 9th, pulled up soon after 13th
- Form 322/21P-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J M Turner
- Jockey Miss L Allan
in touch, closed on leaders 10th, weakened 13th, pulled up 4 out
- Form PP6PP3-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M S Burman
- Jockey Miss C Hobson
tracked leaders, jumped badly left 5th, slow 13th, soon outpaced, pulled 3 out
- Form 3443/PU-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey James Cowley
tracked leaders, led 10th, headed 12th ridden to lead again approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on one pace
- Form 1P345/1-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs C H Covell
- Jockey Mr Jonathan Bailey
led, headed 10th, led again 12th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Assassino won this last year but had earlier finished a long way adrift of ELEAZAR over C&D and, despite 4lb better terms, it's difficult to see the 10-year-old reversing places today with Lucy Wadham's gelding, who has his sights lowered after competing at Cheltenham and Aintree. Silver Adonis was just behind the selection over the Grand National fences having won earlier here over a slightly shorter trip and can chase him home again.
Formwatch
Eleazar (GER) 50-1 (12-0) Mid-division, struggling 11th (foinavon), soon behind, 11th of 26, 38l behind Cloudy Lane (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs in Apr.
Silver Adonis (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) In touch, chased leading pair after 3 out to before last, soon weakened, 12th of 26, 41l behind Cloudy Lane (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs in Apr.
Assassino (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Pulled hard early, close up, settled towards rear 5th, headway 11th, behind when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Earth Dream (11-5) at Fakenham 3m hts chs (6) gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Prince Louis (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Led 2 til hdd 2 out; one pce last, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Balladeer (11-0) at Fakenham Points 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Hurricane Carter (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by My Flora (11-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hts chs (5) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Picabo Kid (USA) 8-1 (12-0) Led til hdd aft 4 out; led flat; rdn out, won at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Kandelin (12-3) by 2l, 7 ran.