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16:45 Fakenham

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  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 1y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,064
  • 2nd: £1,496
  • 3rd: £748
  • 4th: £374
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.45s
  • Off Time: 16:45:15
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Movie Legend

6/4

    1
    Silk - Dark blue and white check, purple sleeves, white cap

    General Custard

    15 t
    7/4
    • Form 42P-1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4

    tracked leaders until close up in 4th at 5th, hit 4 out, ridden 2 out, headway to chase winner approaching last, stayed on

    2
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars

    Floral Bouquet

    141 t BF
    4/1
    • Form 3/3611-F
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 120

    led, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, weakened before last

    3
    Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

    Lomachenko (IRE)

    146
    6/1
    • Form 8
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leader until 5th, tracked leaders, pushed along when hit 2 out, soon weakened

    4
    Silk - Light Green and Red stripes, Black cap

    Movie Legend

    195 p C
    6/4
    • Form 1462PP-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 119

    close up in 4th, headway to track leader 5th, led soon after 2 out, ridden and ran on

    Previous results

    2017
    Silk -

    Momella (IRE)

    5/4
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-11

    2016
    Silk -

    Pilansberg

    15/8
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-12

    2015
    Silk -

    Wings Attract (IRE)

    8/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    In depth

    Verdict

    Movie Legend has won here over fences but hasn’t run over hurdles since February of last year. Floral Bouquet suffered a heavy fall at Ffos Las in May when seeking a hat-trick but she has been given plenty of time to recover, though carries a penalty. GENERAL CUSTARD has 6lb extra courtesy of his win at Worcester but looks capable of better so can see off Lomachenko. He also has scope with Nicky Henderson wasting no time putting him over hurdles after just one run in a bumper.

    Formwatch

    General Custard 4-1 (10-12) Chased clear leader 2nd, closed after 3rd, mistake 4th, led after 5th, mistake 2 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Topofthecotswolds (10-12) by 5l, 6 ran.

    Floral Bouquet 7-4fav (11-10) Led, 3 lengths clear 2 out, ridden and reduced advantage between last 2, hard pressed when fell last, at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in May.

    Lomachenko (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Grey Diamond (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (5) gd in May.

    Movie Legend 11-2 (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, hit 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.