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15:12 Fakenham

British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 1y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,798
  • 2nd: £2,290
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 29.50s
  • Off Time: 15:12:18
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
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Silk -

Shang Tang (IRE)

15/8

    1
    Silk - Black, Black and Pink check cap

    Shang Tang (IRE)

    20
    15/8
    • Form 0-31FP5
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 129

    raced wide tracked leader, led bend approaching last, pushed out, comfortable

    2
    Silk - White, black and white halved sleeves, yellow cap, white spots

    Captain Morgs (IRE)

    88 BF
    5/6
    • Form 212
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 128

    led, jumped right 1st, ridden and headed bend approaching last, kept on one pace

    3
    Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, red star

    Gericault Roque (FR)

    37 ht
    9/2
    • Form 4-21
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-8

    tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced

    4
    Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap

    Alfoski (IRE)

    39
    200/1
    • Form 7P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    close up in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced

    Previous results

    2020
    Silk -

    Fraternel (FR)

    8/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2

    2019
    Silk -

    Pistol Whipped (IRE)

    13/8
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2

    2018
    Silk -

    Whiskey In The Jar (IRE)

    10/11
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    In depth

    Verdict

    Shang Tang is the most exposed but he has been quite highly tried since the turn of the year. GERICAULT ROQUE appears to have something to find on the form book but looked a really nice prospect when beating an odds-on favourite on his hurdling debut at Plumpton. That form has yet to be franked but his yard is in cracking form and he’ll relish the longer trip here so could upset likely favourite Captain Morgs, who won at Ascot in the autumn but still looked green when failing to land the odds at Kempton later.

    Formwatch

    Shang Tang (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, close 2nd next, soon ridden, well held when mistake and weakened last, 5th of 12, 19 1/4l behind The Cob (10-12) at Doncaster 3m (1) sft in Jan.

    Captain Morgs (IRE) 5-6fav (11-4) Raced keenly early, tracked winner throughout, pushed along approaching and hit 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, went left approaching last, hung badly left and stayed on run-in, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Ajero (11-4) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.

    Gericault Roque (FR) 7-2 (11-5) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Natural History (11-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

    Alfoski (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Soon towards rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan.