Racecards
14:50 Fakenham
Gg.com Beginners' Chase
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1/P893-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
tracked clear leader, blundered 8th and lost 2nd place, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, clear last
- Form 3U04-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey A Pogson
pulled hard, led, soon clear, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace
- Form 6P/525P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, ridden 5 out, weakened next
- Form F20F4-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, chased leader 8th, mistake 3 out and lost 2nd place, mistake last, weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
Emanic should win this race but will scarcely be at a price that one would ever want to take with confidence. A frustrating sort over hurdles, he held every chance of breaking his duck over fences before slipping on the turn at Warwick. On official figures, he is clear but he was greatly flattered by his proximity to the winner last time out. In The Frame has to give weight away on this occasion. Well beaten in two chases thus far, he has it all to do. Squeeze appears to barely stay out two miles and is similarly dismissed. Kercabellec has shown little since leaving Nicky Henderson's yard a couple of seasons ago. Waziya and Kicking Bear appear out of their depth. Emanic is likely to be a short price but it would be difficult to see him engineering a way to lose this one.