Racecards
15:40 Fakenham
Tote Exacta Hurdle (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
Spring Dawn
86- Form 445/323
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
tracked leader, join leader 2nd, led 4th, headed 6th, soon weakened
Afadan (IRE)
92- Form 1PP-020
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, ridden 3 out, never dangerous
Cool Roxy
14- Form 444122
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey C Honour
led, joined 2nd, headed 4th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, hard ridden and headway approaching last, ran on and edged left to lead closing stages
- Form 264163
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
held up, headway 4th, led 6th, hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
- Form P/31602
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
tracked leaders, ridden to press leader after 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra flat
- Form F602-45
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey S Curran
held up in touch, improved 5th, weakened 3 out
Apadi (USA)
49- Form F36F54
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
keen, held up, ridden and headway 3 out, chased leaders next, every chance after last, not quicken close home
- Form 314500
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, soon weakened
Little Bud
32- Form 54-633P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
held up, mistake 4th, ridden 6th, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Cool Roxy goes well here, but he will need to put in a personal best off a career high mark of 95, which is 15lbs higher than his last winning mark. However, there is little between him and Dick Turpin on their running here at the end of last year and while both should go well, they look as they may have to settle for the minor honours behind Spring Dawn, who will appreciate this better ground and Nicky Henderson's grey is taken to lose his maiden tag