Racecards
16:25 Fakenham
Holkham Country Fair, 16th/17th July, Fox Hunters' Chase (Class H )
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 11-411P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-10
led, headed 3rd, led again 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 0303/61-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B J Clarke
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
pulled hard, led 3rd to 8th, behind when pulled up 13th
- Form 42P/1U3-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
never better than mid-division, pulled up before last
Double Ange (FR)
136- Form PP0/00-4
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Katie Baimbridge
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Fullopep
631- Form 0PP1/14-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey Mr R Armson
always in rear, mistake 5th, pulled up before 9th
Iacacia (FR)
369- Form 423300-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
chased leaders, 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 12th
Irish Sea (USA)
312- Form P30UP3-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs S Bowman
- Jockey Miss J Wickens
always in rear, blundered 2nd, pulled up after 11th
- Form 3P0-0P3
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs Jackie Hunt
- Jockey Mr J Oldring
held up, never on terms
Minster York
19- Form 21543-4
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J M Turner
- Jockey Mr J Owen
prominent, ridden and mistake 10th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 253-PRP
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
in touch, ridden 8th, weakened next, pulled up after 11th
Rooster
19- Form 6-45P23
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs J Read
- Jockey Mr M Mackley
mid-division, ridden 8th, never on terms
- Form 4211/P-P
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer L Allan
- Jockey Miss L Allan
mid-division, ridden 8th, behind and pulled up 3 out
- Form PP5F3/4-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J E Dillon
- Jockey Mr J Burley
always in rear, pulled up after 11th
- Form 424/5-1U
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr C J Sweeney
held up, always going well, headway 8th, led 3 out, clear after 2 out, very easy
- Form 3F5-FU2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
held up, mistake 5th, kept on but never trouble leaders
Lateen
12- Form 0/0-54
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs E M Collinson
- Jockey Mr R Collinson
mistakes, behind, pulled up before 10th
In depth
Verdict
Sleeping Night, Cantarhino and Upham Lord are three to pay some heed to in the hunter chase, with the vote going to Upham Lord. Trainer Peter Beaumont cut his teeth in the pointing and hunter chase fields and knows what it is to handle a good horse in those spheres. Consequently, Upham Lord, who acquired a fair Rules rating in relation to a number of these, looks to hold a good chance. That said, Paul Nicholls' formerly very useful Sleeping Night, stands out if you apply former Rules ratings and, if you can forgive him his Wincanton mishap, holds a excellent chance. Furthermore, , he is a course and distance winner which is a big plus around here. Cantarhino is a course winner and comes here fit from a pointing run so is another to consider. Mind you, ones that also fall into that bracket are Abbeyknock Boy, Arctic Challenge, Fullopep, Minster York but, for the winner, we return to Upham Lord.
Formwatch
Cantarinho 4-7fav pulled up in race won by An Capall Dubh at Horseheath 3m ptp gd, 9 ran.
Abbeyknock Boy (IRE) 2-1fav won at Dunthrop 3m ptp gf in Jan '04 beating Johnsair by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Arctic Challenge (IRE) 16-1 Chased leaders, led 5 out, ridden after 3 out, headed next, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Spring Grove at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Dec '03.
Fullopep 10-3jt-fav Towards rear, jumped left throughout, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on flat, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Good Boy at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (H) gf in May '03.
Minster York 20-1 4th of 13, 17l behind Satchmo at Higham 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Rooster 5-2 3rd of 5, 6l behind Deckie at Higham 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Sleeping Night (FR) 1-4fav Held up behind, blundered and unseated rider at the 6th in race won by Vinnie Boy at Wincanton 3m 1f hts chs (H) sft, 5 ran.
Upham Lord (IRE) 11-2 Led, headed 5th, led again next, headed 8th, led again 12th, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance approaching last, one pace flat, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Guilsborough Gorse at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in May.