Racecards
13:38 Fakenham
Champions Day On Sky Sports Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Tracey Leeson
- Jockey Tom Buckley
raced wide, in touch, headway and tracked leaders 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey James Best
in touch in rear, not fluent 2nd, reminders 5th, ridden 4 out, struggling from 2 out
- Form 214-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
close up, headway 3 out, led soon after next, clear approaching last, comfortable
- Form 23P-337
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, jumped right 4th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 203-232
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, ridden and hit 2 out, soon headed, kept on one pace
- Form 46
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
not fluent 1st, close up in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Storm Arcadio placed twice in maidens over the summer but this should chiefly concern ITALIAN SPIRIT and Loved Out. The former has the most scope having shown promise on hurdling debut at Newbury in March. The latter is much more exposed but can’t be ignored on his best form in Ireland.
Formwatch
Dellboy Trotter (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up behind leaders, outpaced over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Hillfinch (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep.
Grenadier Guard (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Pushed along in last, mistake 1st, soon ridden, always behind, last of 6, dist behind Argonauta (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Italian Spirit (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Lord Baddesley (11-6) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Storm Arcadio (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased winner until before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Jakamani (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Loved Out (IRE) 11-8jfav (10-10) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, not much room before last, held flat, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Flammarion (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
City Escape (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Slow in to stride, never on terms, 8th of 10, 14 1/4l behind On The Right Track (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.