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15:23 Fakenham
Watch Fakenham Replays On attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,050
- 2nd: £1,405
- 3rd: £702
- 4th: £352
- Form 03321-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
close up, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 3339-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
raced wide in touch, headway 4 out, hit next, ridden 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 1155-P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, mistake next, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on
- Form 321411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Tom Buckley
tracked leader, led 3rd, mistake 4 out, hit next, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 090P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
mainly jumped right, led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, ridden and dropped to rear 4 out, tailed off
- Form 8-047
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs I G-Leveque
- Jockey Page Fuller
in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
Maliboo had looked progressive before pulling up at Ffos Las in May. Jumping Cats won by 11 lengths at Fontwell but is 9lb higher and MIDNIGHT JEWEL (NAP) has only gone up 7lb for an equally-decisive victory at Huntingdon. Charlie Longsdon’s gelding can win for the fourth time in five starts with Tom Buckley taking off 5lb again. Tigray and Balkardy look best of the rest.
Formwatch
Maliboo (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led until 3rd, prominent, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Balkardy (FR) 4-1fav (10-9) Towards rear, slow 4th, well beaten from 4 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Bembridge (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Jumping Cats 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, led after 3 out, pushed along next, ridden after last, went right flat, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating No Worries (10-2) by 11l, 11 ran.
Midnight Jewel 6-4fav (11-1) Tracked leader, good jump and led 6th, hit 2 out and last, went clear, very easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Deputy Jones (11-8) by 9l, 10 ran.
Tigray (USA) 11-1 (9-6) In rear, pushed along over 7f out, outpaced over 4f out, 6th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Lord Torranaga (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Wendreda 100-1 (10-3) Towards rear, always behind, 7th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Midnight Jewel (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.