Racecards
13:45 Fakenham
Gold Driving Safer For Longer Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
- Form 24/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey James Banks
led, hit 2nd, headed 4th, weakened rapidly soon after next, tailed off and pulled up before 6th
- Form 322258
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
tracked leaders and always going well, went 2nd before 5th, led soon after 5th, clear when not fluent 3 out, pushed out from last, easily
- Form P5P5-30
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey Dave Crosse
chased leader, led 4th until headed after next, chased winner, well held when lost 2nd approaching 3 out, went modest 2nd again before last
- Form 32344-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
never travelled in last pair, hit 2nd, not fluent next, reminders and struggling after 5th, tailed off
Fashion Flow
12- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led in and reluctant to line up, well enough away, always behind, struggling when hit 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 535
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in 5th, headway to 3rd 5th, went modest 2nd approaching 3 out, mistake next, weakened to 3rd before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PRIORS GOLD doesn't win very often nowadays but was only beaten a nose in an arguably better contest at Ludlow last month and repeat of that form should see him home in front. The four-year-old Bountiful Catch drops into this grade for the first time and must have some sort of chance while Parhelion has shown some ability, though would probably prefer a faster surface. Molaise Lad has gone off the boil lately but looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Bubbly Braveheart (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, in touch, effort to chase leading pair after 3 out until after next, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 7l behind Joan D'Arc (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Oct '10.
Molaise Lad (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Reluctant and slowly away start, behind, headway and in touch on outside after 4th, driven before 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression from next, 8th of 14, 16l behind Broctune Papa Gio (10-9) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Neverownup (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Led until after 2nd, prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Mixologist (11-2) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Parhelion 7-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Oscar Hill (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Priors Gold 4-7fav (11-3) Held up behind leaders, not fluent 1st, closed after 6th, led 3 out, hanging right before last, not look keen and bumped into rival flat, headed towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, ns behind Khazium (10-7) at Ludlow 2m sell hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Fashion Flow 100-1 (10-5) Prominent, hit 1st, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Hefner (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.
Bountiful Catch 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not always fluent, effort 3 out, soon ridden, weakened well before next, 5th of 11, 37l behind Bordoni (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.