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14:50 Fakenham

Tim Barclay Memorial Handicap Chase

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 50.20s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spring Lover (FR)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Walcot Lad (IRE)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, large red spots, white cap

      Spring Lover (FR)

      8 D
      7/4
      • Form P61221
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-13
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leader until led 5th, headed next, led again after 9th, clear 4 out, unchallenged

      2
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Giorgio (IRE)

      71
      9/4
      • Form 213142
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 112

      led until 5th, reminded next, behind and blundered badly 9th, soon pulled up

      3
      Silk - Green, yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, hooped cap

      Poly Amanshaa (IRE)

      49 CDC
      20/1
      • Form 5411-08
      • Age 13
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 107

      in touch, led 6th until headed after 9th, ridden and weakened after 11th

      4
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE cross belts, sleeves and cap

      Sir Toby (IRE)

      319 CD
      11/2
      • Form 4/5621-3
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 104

      unseated rider 1st

      5
      Silk - Red and white check, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star

      Walcot Lad (IRE)

      9 p CD
      4/1
      • Form 3F5133
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 89

      mistakes, in touch, ridden and lost ground 8th, headway to chase winner 11th, outpaced by winner from 4 out, jumped slow 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      A small but competitive field goes to post for this handicap chase and the principals look to be Spring Lover, Walcot Lad, Giorgio and Sir Toby and the vote is given to Walcot Lad. The selection was a fair third behind MissWizadora last time and with this slightly longer trip sure to suit and running off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Spring Lover rates the main danger he won well last time out when beating Saucy Knight but as a consequence he has shot up the weights and he may now be in the handicappers grip so he is over looked. Giorgio is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Cool Monty but his best form is on slightly faster ground and at likely odds he looks worth opposing . Of the remainder Sir Toby would have a chance on his third behind Harik but his best form is over a shorter trip and for the winner we return to Walcot Lad.

      Formwatch

      Spring Lover (FR) 6-1 Held up, smooth headway from 11th, tracked leader from 13th, led 2 out, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs beating Saucy Night by 8l, 7 ran.

      Giorgio (IRE) 9-1 Chased leader, led 4th to 8th, ridden 13th, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Cool Monty at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gs in Jan.

      Poly Amanshaa (IRE) 14-1 Always towards rear, hit 2nd, weaken 10th, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Noisetine at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd in Jan.

      Sir Toby (IRE) 3-1fav Chased leader, mistakes 7th and 10th, second and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Harik at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs in May.

      Walcot Lad (IRE) 9-2co-fav Chased leaders, lost place after 9th, ridden and headway 12th, left 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace after, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Miss Wizadora at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs.