Racecards
14:45 Fakenham
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 1y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,800 added
- Winner: £8,317
- 2nd: £2,442
- 3rd: £1,221
- 4th: £611
- Form 21-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, blundered 3 out, challenged after next, headed and no extra closing stages
- Form 1328-19
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader, weakened 3 out, behind when hit next, tailed off, remote 4th
- Form 3-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, driven to challenge after 2 out, every chance last, stayed on gamely to lead close home
Leroy Brown
84- Form 13P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
keen early, tracked leader, effort 2 out, weakened before last, modest 3rd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pistol Whipped won this last year for Nicky Henderson and FIX SUN will be a warm order to give the yard a double. A Supreme Novices’ entry, the five-year-old has won both hurdle starts with the minimum of fuss. Fraternel showed a degree of promise when fifth at Plumpton and probably has more scope than Book Of Invasions. Bumper winner Leroy Brown was pulled up on his hurdles bow at Ffos Las so has a bit to prove now.
Formwatch
Fix Sun (FR) 8-13fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon clear, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan beating Sheshoon Sonny (11-2) by 4 1/4l, 12 ran.
Book Of Invasions (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out until before next where weakened, 9th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Golden Taipan (11-8) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Fraternel (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in mid-division, plugged on in 5th approaching 2 out, 5th of 10, 19l behind Cat Tiger (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Leroy Brown 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.