Racecards
16:25 Fakenham
Gg.Com Beginners' Chase (Class E) (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form PP/6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Payne
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, hampered 1st, unseated rider 4th
- Form 0P/U030-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Kellett
- Jockey James Davies
always in rear, behind 6, pulled up approaching 4 out
Meltonian
171- Form P/65154-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Clutterbuck
- Jockey S Curran
jumped right throughout, made all, being challenged, ridden and left clear last
- Form P0PPP/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
tracked winner until 6, soon ridden, behind 4 out, left a distant 3rd, and hampered last
Whaleef
21- Form 15103-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey J Culloty
in touch, chased winner 7, every chance 3 out, left a distant 2nd at last
Hi Lily
11- Form P2/300-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Z Davison
- Jockey N D Fehily
hampered 1st, soon in touch, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, 2 lengths down and closing when fell last
In depth
Verdict
Meltonian has shown ability but in all reality this looks to be little more than a match between Whaleef and Petanque, with the vote going to the last mentioned. Whaleef, three times a winner over hurdles, got no further than the first fence on his debut over the larger obstacles at Ludlow last month so preference is for Petanque. Nicky Henderson's gelding has not won since making a winning debut over hurdles at Doncaster in January last year but has run well in defeat. Bred to do well over fences, the son of King's Ride looks worth a bet. The remainder look a distinctly moderate bunch, with Hi Lily probably the best of them in a race that is taken to go to Petanque.