Racecards
14:50 Fakenham
Fakenham 2017 Annual Membership Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 44y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 15-1552
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, mistakes, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner in 3rd before last, kept on to close gap flat
- Form 3B74-13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Jack Andrews
mid-division, not fluent and hampered 1st, closed 4th, challenging when not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, 6 lengths clear when jumped right last, all out
- Form 431445
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey James Banks
tracked leader, led after 2nd, jumped right next, headed 11th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 2542-64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
in rear, landed awkwardly 1st, mistake 12th, slow 4 out, well held from next, went 4th before last
- Form 43P-72P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, not fluent 1st, fell 10th
- Form 7P3PPP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Best
ran in snatches, mostly chased leaders, not fluent 11th, mistake 4 out, went right, slowed up markedly and weakened 3 out, refused next
- Form PP6-6P1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey David Noonan
led, mistake 1st, headed after next, tracked leader until led again 11th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on to close gap flat
- Form 8/926-P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey Michael Heard
not fluent and unseated rider 1st
In depth
Verdict
Tommy The Rascal left previous form behind when scoring over hurdles at Huntingdon but will still carry 3lb more than his allotted weight. Uranox will also carry overweight but there are possibilities about Hereford second Northandsouth and Running Wolf has won around here over the smaller obstacles, which is a positive. BONNET’S VINO is given one final chance over fences as she’s thrown in on her hurdles form, which includes a recent win at Market Rasen. Mrsrobin has gone backwards since scoring at Newton Abbot in the summer.
Formwatch
Northandsouth (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Copper Birch (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Bonnet's Vino 16-1 (11-10) Held up in 6th, headway before 2 out, 2nd and every chance 2 out, soon hung right, no impression when lost 2nd approaching last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Tullow Tonic (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Mrsrobin (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Led until 4th, not fluent 7th, led 11th, headed next, lost 2nd 2 out, no impression when mistake and hampered 2 out, 5th of 10, 27l behind The Jugopolist (10-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Running Wolf (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Midnight Gem (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Easter In Paris (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Mid div, 7th 1/2way, mod 7th aftr 4out & no impr, to 8th when pu just bef line, at Dromahane 3m gs in May.
Pursuitofhappiness (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, reminder after 7 out, weakened next, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Tommy The Rascal 6-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd 7th, challenged next, not fluent 9th, mistake and led 3 out, edged right when pressed before last and flat, all out, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Jack Snipe (11-9) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Uranox (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Close up, led 4th, headed before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 9, 8 3/4l behind John Biscuit (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.