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15:25 Fakenham
Sworders Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 95y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form F021F1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 2F5952
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
tracked leader, hit 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 2303P0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, headed before 2nd, weakened approaching last
- Form 2568PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Mr James King
held up in touch, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 644743
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, strongly challenged after last, stayed on strongly
- Form 713334
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear but in touch, headway approaching 3 out, driven to challenge next, every chance after last, kept on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Boher Lad has won three times this season but has shot up the weights as a consequence and his best form lately has come at Southwell. Fontwell second SERPICO will have his stamina to prove over this trip but it’s probably worth taking a risk on the unexposed six-year-old ahead of Phare Isle, a previous course and distance winner but not successful in the last two years. Amron Kali is only 1-17 over hurdles and was pulled up on his only previous try over 3m.
Formwatch
Boher Lad (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, closed 3rd, 2nd 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Derrick D'anjou (11-1) by 9l, 7 ran.
Serpico (IRE) 13-8 (11-2) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th, no chance with winner from 3 out, plugged on run-in, closed near finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Bound Hill (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Byron Blue (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Soon close up, led 12f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Par Three (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4th (5 out), tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Phare Isle (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway when not clear run from approaching 3 out, went moderate 3rd 2 out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 8, 11 1/4l behind Peal Of Bells (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Amron Kali (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Behind, mistake 1st, headway on inside before 3 out, chased leaders next, never a threat, 4th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Thehossbehind (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.