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14:15 Fakenham
'Off The Fence' On youtube.com/attheraces Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 44y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £4,575
- 2nd: £2,108
- 3rd: £1,053
- 4th: £528
- Form 56P331
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 35P-P2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
pressed leader until 7th, tracked leaders, not fluent 12th, weakened 4 out, behind next, pulled up before last
- Form 2F-5P42
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
raced wide close up when mistake and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 5-94172
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, ridden to lead soon after 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on
- Form 3373P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey Jack Andrews
in touch in rear, outpaced 12th, pulled up before next
- Form 7936-98
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Kielan Woods
close up, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden and headway to lead approaching final furlong, driven out
In depth
Verdict
Rostello has been raised 6lb for winning at Huntingdon while Dubai Guest failed to threaten the winner when runner-up at the same fixture having scored over a longer trip here in November. FLOWING CADENZA struggled when upped to 3m in much better company at Exeter last time but had gone close in this grade before that and Bob Buckler’s mare gets another chance today. Captain Cuckoo returns to a handicap having finished second of only three runners at Chepstow and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Rostello (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Jumped left and some slow jumps, led until 2nd, led next, clear before 2 out, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Passing Secrets (10-2) by 4l, 7 ran.
Flowing Cadenza 15-2 (10-0) Prominent, mistake 6 out, ridden 5 out, weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Captain Cuckoo 7-1 (11-1) Held up, went 2nd 8th, led 13th, soon headed, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Ask A Honey Bee (11-1) at Chepstow 3m (3) hvy in Jan.
Dubai Guest (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, jumped left and not fluent 2nd headway 10th, mistake 3 out, no impression on winner and mistake 2 out, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Alright Chief (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Storm Arcadio (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind John Locke (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Ajay's Ways (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last hurdle, 8th of 20, 22 1/4l behind Immortal Fame (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.