Racecards
14:30 Fakenham
European Breeders Fund (Let's Not Lose The Countryside) 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (G/Soft in back straight)
- Form 32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs D Haine
- Jockey L Cummins
chased leaders, ridden 8th, soon behind
- Form 0-00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J McConnochie
- Jockey S Curran
led, pushed along 6th, headed after 7th, no danger
Hit Royal (FR)
174- Form 066-51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G McCourt
- Jockey R Studholme
held up towards rear, improved under pressure 8th, never near to challenge
- Form 35-P3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders, raced wide 8th, pushed along 9th, led soon after 2 out, ridden out, stayed on flat
- Form R5P6P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Stoddart
- Jockey J P Byrne
a in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
Saxon Queen
20- Form 23-1P44
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey Matthew Smith
mid-division, ridden 8th, kept on one pace, never near to challenge
- Form 2-123
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer E James
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
mid-division, improved 5th, tracked leaders 8th until led before 2 out, soon headed, kept on one pace
- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey N Williamson
took keen hold, tracked leaders, led after 7th, joined 9th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened and eased last
In depth
Formwatch
Beau Jest Makes hurdling debut today.
Cocktail Cabinet (IRE) Hurdling debut; twice placed in bumpers, including here last time.
Corrie Mor (IRE) Two unplaced hurdles efforts to his name thus far but possibly open to some improvement
Hit Royal (FR) Hinted at ability last year; seasonal reappearance today.
Mensch (IRE) Unseated rider at the start on National Hunt debut.
Mitcheldean (IRE) Third at Plumpton last time (2m,soft) and the winner and runner-up there have won since; an obvious contender today.
Serious Position (IRE) Ran a little better last time than previously but, even so, has cut little ice thus far over hurdles.
Saxon Queen Not much in the way of promise thus far.
Sunshine Leader (IRE) Showed promise in running third on her hurdling debut; winning pointer.
Two For Joy (IRE) Had to battle to win a bumper on Nov 14 (2m1f,good to soft) at Hereford; the third in that has won a hurdle race since; difficult to fully evaluate but she's entitled to improve and should stay this extra distance.