Racecards
16:15 Fakenham
William Bulwer-Long Memorial Novices' Fox Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £937
- 2nd: £291
- 3rd: £145
- 4th: £73
- Form UU5UU3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Phelan
- Jockey Tom Cannon
always prominent, led approaching 7th, clear before 4 out, hard ridden when strongly challenged last, all out, headed post
- Form 1-67P22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
held up well in rear, hampered 5th, mistake 11th saddle slipped and pulled up soon after
- Form 34/P44-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J P Owen
- Jockey Miss C Hobson
mid-division, lost place 11th, rallied before 3 out, kept on same pace from next
- Form 805744
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Mr Richard Collinson
tracked leaders, lost place after 5 out, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 0/211-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G J Tarry
- Jockey Mr T Ellis
led until approaching 7th, remained prominent, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, hard ridden to challenge last, stayed on strongly to lead post
- Form 15-5541
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A Kennedy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, mistake 1st, blundered and unseated rider 12th
- Form 416224-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Hall
- Jockey Miss J McGuire
held up in rear, headway to go mid-division halfway, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up 5 out
- Form 2/R1PP-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Matthew Smith
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
always in rear, tailed off before 10th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 4-4P321
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss C Haydon
- Jockey Miss C Haydon
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on well under pressure, never able to challenge
- Form 3-2PC42
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs F Hawes
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 10th, mistake 3 out, soon under pressure and no impression
- Form 21-4421
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs S Bull
- Jockey Mr P Bull
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when blundered 2 out, weakened before last
Lillie Lou
12- Form 4P31-1U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Fielder
- Jockey Thomas Garner
in rear when fell 5th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gort Na Lea, Roaringwater and Supa Tramp have all won between the flags recently while Caulkin has shown enough to suggest he'll be getting off the mark soon for connections, though couldn't justify favouritism at Higham last month. Star Double has plenty of experience around here and it would be no surprise if he was to make the frame again but stablemate Fraudster arguably has more scope. Goscar Rock will probably need this but fitness won't be an issue with the fast-improving ENIGMA VARIATIONS, who makes his debut over regulation fences but has won his last four point-to-points and produced another assured display when making all at Garthorpe 12 days ago - he can extend his run if his jumping holds up.
Formwatch
Captain Knock (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Led, 5 lengths clear 3 out, reduced lead before next, headed before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Dust In Time (11-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) sft.
Caulkin (IRE) 4-7 (12-5) Led 15 til hdd last; sn btn, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Mountain Emperor (12-5) at Higham 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Chef de Cour (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Led 5 til hdd aft 13; wknd qckly 4 out; pu nxt, in a race won by Roaringwater (11-3) at Detling 3m ptp sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Don't Think Twice (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) A bhnd; no ch 4 out, 4th of 12, 38l behind Finnish Melody (11-7) at Higham 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Enigma Variations (IRE) 8-11 (12-0) Made virt all; rdn out, won at Garthorpe 3m ptp gd beating More Than Hopeful (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Gort Na Lea (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Made all, effort from 2out & alw in command, won at Durrow 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Down Jones Road (12-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Goscar Rock (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Led to 1st, tracked leader, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, well behind Theatre Diva (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) sft in Apr.
Mr Dass (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) A bhnd; to & pu 16, in a race won by Mill Five Acre (12-0) at Marks Tey 3m ptp gs, 13 ran.
Roaringwater (IRE) 7-4 (11-3) Ap; led aft 13; rdn out, won at Detling 3m ptp sft in Feb beating Jack's Present (10-10) by 8l, 7 ran.
Star Double (ITY) 4-1 (12-5) Led to 16; sn wknd, 2nd of 8, 35l behind Caveman (12-5) at Marks Tey 3m ptp gs.
Supa Tramp 1-3 (12-0) (cp) ap; chall & lft wl clr last, won at Godstone 3m ptp gd, 3 ran.
Lillie Lou 6-1 (11-7) Prom til ur 11, in a race won by Comealong Cornwall (11-7) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd, 10 ran.
Fraudster (UAE) 2-1 (12-0) 5th when ur 9, in a race won by Ski Dazzle (12-0) at Cottenham 3m ptp gd in Feb, 10 ran.
Safe Investment (USA) 17-2 (11-5) In rear, pushed along 9th, ridden 11th, blundered and weakened next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Reelwill (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Oct, 7 ran.