Racecards
16:25 Fakenham
Axe The Racing Tax Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 44y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,489
- 2nd: £2,066
- 3rd: £1,033
- 4th: £517
- Form 21333P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Alex Chadwick
held up in rear inside, headway chasing leaders before 11th, went 3rd before next, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd home turn, ridden and stayed on same pace before last, no chance with winner
- Form 74125-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Crawley
- Jockey Tom Cannon
close 3rd out wide, went 2nd before 10th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, lost 2nd home turn, lost 3rd turning in, weakened and left remote 4th last, tailed off
- Form 74-7544
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
mostly jumped well, made all, good jump to assert 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 9256-5D
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Mr Ben Sutton
never that fluent, raced wide chasing leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 8th and next, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, mistake 3 out, pushed along in 4th before next, went 3rd turning in, no chance when refused and unseated rider last
- Form 4P2-354
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey C J Todd
chased winner, bad mistake 4th, lost 2nd before 10th, chased leaders, outpaced and struggling in rear before 12th, left remote 3rd last, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Shadows In The Sky (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid division, ridden before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Taxus Baccata (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led, headed final bend, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 26 3/4l behind Mermaids Cave (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Enjoy D'allen (FR) 8-1 (11-13) Led until after 1st, chased leader until before 7th, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 12l behind Touchwoodexpress (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Police Academy (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Handy, jumped big at times, pushed along 4 out, led after 3 out, headed narrowly last, ridden and stayed on gamely to regain lead closing stages flat, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Harrys Hope (11-9) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Catchim (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Prominent, asked for effort before 2 out, lost 3rd before last, no extra, 4th of 6, 32l behind Zestful Hope (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.