Racecards
15:00 Fakenham
Weatherbys Hamilton Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 44y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,407
- 2nd: £3,412
- 3rd: £1,705
- 4th: £854
- Form 1713-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
close up, not fluent 12th, ridden 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 4B0/26P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd run in
- Form 11/15-64
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Jack Andrews
led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 6/22810-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leader, joined leader 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out
- Form 224251
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
close up in rear, pushed along 4 out, outpaced next, ridden 2 out, stayed on run in, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
NO COMMENT (NAP) escapes a penalty for last week's victory in a conditionals' race at Huntingdon and can go in again. Xcitations went up 10lb for an easy victory here in March and may be a few pounds high while Quoi De Neuf returns after a long break. However, the latter has generally performed in better class and has gone well fresh in the past so looks certain to make a bold bid. After an impressive victory at Chepstow in March, Major Dundee ran very poorly at Ayr a month later and that wasn't his form while dual point-to-point winner The Golden Rebel looked one to follow when landing a Doncaster maiden hurdle by 29l but has failed to follow that form up.
Formwatch
Xcitations 8-1 (11-2) Held up, hit 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, no impression, left 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Millers Bank (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.
Quoi De Neuf (FR) 9-4 (11-4) Close up, headway to track leaders 7th, ridden and weakened on long run to 3 out and pulled up, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
The Golden Rebel (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, went 2nd 5th until before 6th where not fluent, went 2nd 8th until 3 out, no impression on winner last, one pace, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Jemima P (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Major Dundee (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up in touch on inside, pushed along briefly before 7th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 12, 31 1/4l behind I'd Better Go Now (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
No Comment 2-1 (11-1) Held up, not fluent 5th, went 2nd before 15th, led 2 out, drew clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Militarian (11-0) by 5l, 4 ran.