Racecards
14:50 Fakenham
Betty Jarrod 60th Birthday Celebration Beginners' Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2-7U45U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 69
led, headed 7th, weakened 13th, soon tailed off
- Form 2/P272-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up in touch, under pressure 15th, headway after next, soon no impression
- Form 08P97F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey K Johnson
behind and soon detached, mistake 6th, never a factor
- Form 82-1155
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, effort 14th, blundered 2 out, stayed on
Rakalackey
20- Form 18P/3-45
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
held up, mistakes 10th and 13th, blundered next, weakened before 2 out
- Form 3U3-375
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J P McNamara
prominent, led 7th, headed 10th, ridden before 3 out, weakening when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 1P27/03
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, led 10th, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
This is another competitive contest and the leading lights look to be Tighten Your Belt, Jackson and Rakalackey and the narrow vote is given to Jackson. The selection was useful over hurdles and although he has yet to translate that form to the bigger obstacles at the forecast odds he looks worth taking a chance on. Tighten Your Belt is the obvious danger and he looks one to stay on the right side of this season. However, this trip may stretch his stamina to the limit and for that reason we will oppose him. Rakalackey put up a fair effort at Cheltenham last time but he is another who might not be ideally suited by today's trip and the chances are he will find a couple too good. Bohemian Boy ran well last time and he is another with place prospects, but for the winner we will stick with Jackson.
Formwatch
Ah Yeah (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) In touch unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Regal Vision (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Dec, 15 ran.
Bohemian Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Hawthorn Prince (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in May.
Iloveturtle (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 7th, with leaders when fell at the 10th in race won by El Andaluz (10-3) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Jackson (FR) 7-2 (11-0) In touch, mistake 2nd, mistake again 10th, weakened 12th, behind when mistake 4 out, 5th of 8, 34l behind Zabenz (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chs (E) gd in Nov.
Rakalackey 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden 5 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 31l behind Lustral Du Seuil (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f beg chs (D) gs in Dec.
The Holy Bee (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, challenged 10th, weakened under pressure 4 out, 5th of 11, 25l behind Pass Me A Dime (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f beg chs (E) gd in Nov.
Thistlecraft (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, mistake 2 out, rallied flat, ran on, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Bishop's Bridge (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov chs (D) gs in Dec.
Tighten Your Belt (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Lough Derg (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f beg chs (D) gs in Dec.