Racecards
16:52 Fakenham
Queen's Cup Open Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 38y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,593
- 2nd: £1,797
- 3rd: £898
- 4th: £449
- Form 3P-2711
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N A Pearce
- Jockey Mr Sean P O'Connor
midfield, not fluent 14th, soon ridden, pecked on landing 15th, mistake 3 out, still in touch with leaders 2 out, soon weakened, left in modest 2nd last
- Form 11-P4B1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Kemp
- Jockey Alex Chadwick
disputed lead, led outright before 8th, edged right 3 out where 3 lengths clear, 2 lengths clear 2 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths clear when jinked right and unseated rider last
- Form 021112
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Jamie Gambin
held up in rear, ridden before 14th, making no impression when fell 3 out
- Form 24/8-PPP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Whyte
- Jockey Mr Rupert Wilks
held up in midfield, ridden and dropped to rear before 14th, tailed off before 2 out
- Form P7-4P42
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer E Turner
- Jockey Mr R Stearn
disputed lead, headed and chase leader before 8th, 3 lengths down 3 out, soon pushed along, 2 lengths down 2 out, looked 2nd best when left in lead last, stayed on run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dickie Diver and Janika both won races under Rules when trained by Nicky Henderson but the latter was no match for REBEL DAWN RISING in a Mixed Open at Garthorpe last month and David Kemp’s nine-year-old may be the one to beat in this ahead of Warwick winner Firak and James Owen’s mare Twilight Girl.
Formwatch
Firak (FR) Evensfav (11-12) Chased leaders, led 12th, headed narrowly 4 out and went clear with one other, led approaching 2 out and soon forged away, comfortably, won at Warwick 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar beating Zee Man (11-12) by 23l, 7 ran.
Rebel Dawn Rising (IRE) 1-3fav (11-7) Made all; drew clr 2 out; comf, won at Garthorpe 3m sft in Mar beating Janika (11-7) by 12l, 3 ran.
Twilight Girl (IRE) 2-5fav (11-12) A.p; led 13 til hdd app last; no ex flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Koyote (11-7) at High Easter 3m sft in Mar.
Dickie Diver (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Chsd wnr 13 til wknd qckly 3 out; pu nxt, at High Easter 3m sft in Mar.
Janika (FR) 3-1 (11-7) (tt) prsd wnr 5-15; wknd 2 out, 2nd of 3, 12l behind Rebel Dawn Rising (11-7) at Garthorpe 3m sft in Mar.
Castle Trump (IRE) 16-5 (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, went clear with winner from 2 out, ran on, no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 29l behind Time Leader (12-2) at Stratford 2m 5f (5) gs in Mar.