Racecards
17:10 Fakenham
Fakenham Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 38y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,496
- 2nd: £774
- 3rd: £387
- 4th: £194
- Form C354-56
- Age 12
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs K Bandey
- Jockey Dr George Bingham
chased leading pair, poor 3rd going out on final circuit, lost 3rd approaching 2 out
- Form 3U721/7
- Age 13
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Mr Peter Bryan
towards rear, chased clear leaders 4th, 3rd when pecked on landing and unseated rider 5th
- Form 31109-3
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Mr James King
disputed lead until led 6th, clear 4 out, comfortable
- Form 830-09P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Mr C Bickers Price
in rear when hampered 3rd, behind from 10th, went remote 3rd approaching last, closed on heavily eased 2nd close home
- Form 06111/1-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J P Owen
- Jockey Alex Chadwick
led, headed 6th, chased winner, outpaced from 4 out, heavily eased after jumping last
- Form 66593P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Mr J Smith-Maxwell
keen close up when badly hampered 3rd, ridden 7th, behind 4 out, pulled up approaching next (saddle slipped and broke blood vessel)
- Form 404-121
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Rob Cundy
- Jockey Mr Charles Buckle
close up when hit and fell 3rd
In depth
Verdict
This looks a better-than-average hunter chase as it features a former Aintree Foxhunters’ winner in Dineur, though he’s now a teenager. Silvergrove has won three times under Rules and four times between the flags but hasn’t raced since May 2017. Zeroeshadesofgrey has won a couple of points this season, however, and looks the danger to SIR JACK YEATS, who had some smart form last season and will strip for a third behind Shantou Flyer at Kelso.
Formwatch
Boher Call (IRE) 66-1 (12-8) Led until after 2nd, remained prominent, rallied 3 out, no extra after next, 6th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Full Trottle (12-8) at Lingfield 2m 4f (6) sft in Feb.
Dineur (FR) 20-1 (12-4) Behind, struggling 11th, tailed off 5 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Road To Rome (12-4) at Haydock 2m 6f (3) gd in Feb.
Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) 10-3 (12-6) Chased winner until not fluent 11th, challenged 4 out until after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Shantou Flyer (12-6) at Kelso 2m 7f (5) gd in Feb.
Connetable (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Jumped left and not that fluent, always in rear, tailed off 12th, pulled up after 15th, at Ludlow 3m (5) gs in Feb.
Silvergrove 4-7fav (12-5) (tt) made all; drew clr last, won at Northaw 3m gd in May beating Remarkable Man (12-0) by 4l, 5 ran.
Tulsa Jack (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders in 3rd until hit 5th, tailed off 10th, left remote 3rd after 13th, pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f (6) gs in Feb.
Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) 1-6fav (11-9) Made all; pushed out, won at Horseheath 3m in Mar beating After Aspen (12-0) by 3l, 2 ran.