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13:00 Fakenham
Huge Prize Money At Fakenham 26th October Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 2021-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
led, went left soon after 3 out, ridden and headed between last two, lost 2nd last
Investissement
426- Form 5P/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, ridden 6th, weakened next
Jameel (USA)
17- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
towards rear, headway going well 6th, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression
Makari
216- Form 2236-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch, tracked leader 3 out, every chance and hit next, led between last two, ridden and ran on
- Form 7-56636
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
reluctant to start keen in rear, never near leaders
Pinotage
20- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, hampered and hit rail soon after 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace
- Form 5-360
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
tracked leader, ridden 6th, weakened after next
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
in rear, reminders 4th, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Ethics Girl won her share on the Flat and is an interesting recruit to hurdling as is Jonjo O'Neill's Finding Your Feet, though this doesn't look the easiest of starts. John Ferguson runs Jameel, who made a fair debut at Sedgefield, and bumper winner House Party, who could prove best of the pair. Makari showed a bit of potential in bumpers for Noel Wilson and has joined Nicky Henderson so he's one to watch but Pinotage looked as though he would do better over further when staying on at Market Rasen. INVETISSEMENT was last seen finishing a close third in the 2011 Ebor and has a couple of runs over timber at a very high level behind him. His stable have no problems getting one ready after a break and he looks the one to be on.
Formwatch
Finding Your Feet (IRE) Heron Island gelding out of Silvretta.
Houseparty 13-2 (10-12) Made all, held together from 2f out, pushed along inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr beating Billy Twyford (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Investissement 66-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Soldatino (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl G1 (1) gd in Mar '10, 17 ran.
Jameel (USA) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd 4 out, ridden before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Ahyaknowyerself (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Makari 9-2 (11-0) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 12l behind Midnight Oscar (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Morocchius (USA) 15-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened flat, 6th of 16, 15l behind Murfreesboro (9-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Pinotage 33-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Porgy (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Sweet Prince (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, soon beaten, 12th of 13, 36l behind Dubai Glory (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Ethics Girl (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden when hampered over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Malekov (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep (flat).
Sugar Hiccup (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Jumped slowly at several hurdles, in rear, behind 7th, well tailed off, last of 9, well behind Uncle Jimmy (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.