Racecards
13:40 Fakenham
Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 1y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £4,139
- 2nd: £1,907
- 3rd: £953
- 4th: £477
- Form 23/06-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out(normal 3 out), soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
- Form 10-24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, ridden last(normal 2 out), driven and stayed on one pace run in
- Form 171240
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led, ridden and headed approaching last(normal 2 out), pressed leader, driven run in, led close home(hurdle in straight not jumped)
William Cody
33- Form 962835
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching last(normal 2 out), soon pressed, driven and headed close home
- Form 5UF-69F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
close up in rear, mistake 3 out(normal 4 out), weakened next, eased and pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Glutnforpunishment was only beaten a length over a shorter trip here on his first start for a new yard and can figure again but the bumper winner SURE TOUCH also steps up in distance and, with improvement expected fitted with a tongue-tie for his handicap debut, Olly Murphy’s charge may prove the one to side with. Thirtyfourstitches won off a 4lb lower mark at Fontwell in October while William Cody is preferred to Petite Dame of the remaining pair.
Formwatch
Glutnforpunishment 6-1 (11-4) Raced wide in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner at last, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Vocal Duke (11-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sure Touch 15-8 (11-8) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 5th, outpaced before 2 out, well held 4th before last, 4th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Ballycoose (11-8) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Prominent, led 2nd, mistake and headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakening in mid-division when bad mistake last, 10th of 16, 31 1/4l behind Ardhill (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
William Cody 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, closed 3rd, ridden and no impression on leaders 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Sholokjack (11-4) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Petite Dame (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Never closer than mid-division, tailed off when fell 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.