Racecards
14:42 Fakenham
Sculthorpe Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 59y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,939 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £350
- Form 211U-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
close up, lost place 4th, behind 6th, pulled up soon after next
Postman (FR)
15- Form F1-7735
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
close up, chased leader 8th, ridden 3 out, poor 3rd when fell last
- Form 5-974P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced wide close up, led 6th, sprawled on landing 4 out, clear 2 out, ran on
- Form 4-63P55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
led, ridden and headed 6th, weakened next, pulled up approaching 8th
- Form 0-52897
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent until not fluent and reminders 4th, close up, tracked leader 7th until outpaced next, soon outpaced, rallied to chase clear winner when not fluent last
Cagliostro (FR)
341- Form 72/2453-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Page Fuller
in rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, chased winner next, plugged on same pace from 2 out
- Form 7P/P-686
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
tracked leaders, dropped to rear at 3rd, behind 6th, pulled up soon after next
In depth
Verdict
Postman has been competing at a slightly higher level and finished third at Leicester two runs ago. MOTARAABET only weakened approaching the last on his chasing bow at Kelso and has since had an outing in a jumpers’ bumper on Polytrack. He is 0-10 but placed twice over hurdles and this won’t take much winning. Kap Auteuil has only been raised 2lb for finishing second at Plumpton and looks a big danger.
Formwatch
Organised Solution (FR) 6-1 (11-10) (tt) went poor 3rd 13; wknd 15; t.o, 4th of 10, dist behind Highway Jewel (11-1) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.
Postman (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, hit 9th, mistake 4 out, headway after 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, no impression on leaders, lost 4th flat, 5th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Numitor (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Kap Auteuil (FR) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leader, led before 5th, pushed along and joined when hit 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind En Coeur (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Motaraabet 7-2 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, 2nd going well over 2 out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened and lost places final 110 yards, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (10-11) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Khanisari (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, awkward 8th, not fluent 5 out, steady headway when not fluent 4 out, hit 3 out, one pace from last, 7th of 13, 36l behind Candy Burg (12-3) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Cagliostro (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Close up, ridden 4 out, stayed on to go 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Thomas Todd (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Amethea (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 12th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened home turn, 6th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Krujers Girl (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.