Racecards
13:10 Fakenham
Country Food Trust Claiming Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,400 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 211223-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, led bend into straight, ridden and not fluent last, pushed out
- Form PP-33PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent, led 3rd, joined 2 out, ridden and headed bend into straight, kept on one pace
- Form 6-1U4P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
- Form 47-2647
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 1180/P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey James Davies
jumped right at times, keen tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, ridden when jumped right 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 521244
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey William Marshall
in touch, headway when hit and fell 3 out
- Form 97050
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, pushed along 4 out, tailed off when pulled up next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MCGROARTY has won five times over fences since last seen over hurdles. He’s been pulled up the last twice but this is a huge drop in class and he should have too much for his rivals if retaining a fraction of his ability. Ballyellis has a lengthy absence to overcome but this is his level and he is probably the danger ahead of Chieftain's Choice and Ferrobin, who has gone backwards again since winning a Market Rasen seller.
Formwatch
Ballyellis (IRE) 4-9fav (11-10) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, headway under pressure into 3rd next, no impression, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Baracalu (11-5) at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Mcgroarty (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leader, not fluent 4th, hit 7th, ridden and lost place 8th, detached 4 out, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
The Raven's Return 25-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden before last, never threatened, 6th of 13, 35 1/2l behind Gold Runner (10-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Chieftain's Choice (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Towards rear, driven along and no impression in 6th after 2 out, weakened, 7th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Carys' Commodity (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Dream Du Grand Val (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Ferrobin (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Close up, dropped to rear, 4th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, 4th of 5, 21 1/4l behind Fairway Freddy (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Lady Vera (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place after 3 out, towards rear 2 out, no extra, 10th of 11, dist behind Triple Nickle (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.