Racecards
15:20 Fakenham
East Winch Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (g/f firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 62112P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, improved 8th, chased leader next until over 2 out, ridden and soon weakened
- Form 6444-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied and kept on approaching last
- Form 634P-54
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
held up, reminders 7th, kept on one pace from 2 out
- Form 97203-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 92
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on same pace
- Form 26563-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey S Curran
chased leader until 9th
- Form 000/P3P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 6566-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form U906P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, improved 8th, ridden to chase leader 3 out, led next, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
Light Des Mulottes is made to bully small fields and he should account for The Gangerman and Seattle Prince. He faced a hopeless task in the Royal & SunAlliance but provided that he has shown no ill effects from that run, he faces little in the way of meaningful opposition. The Gangerman continues to be stepped up in trip in order to find a victory. He was outpaced over 2m 5f last week and may be vulnerable again. Seattle Prince was an out-and-out stayer on the flat He ran a solid race at Doncaster in January but there has been little to cheer since. New Perk is a very exposed chaser at plating level. Charlie's Double is a doubtful runner. Light Des Mulottes gets the nod.