Racecards
14:40 Fakenham
Weatherbys Racing Bank Beginners' Chase (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 38y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £9,487
- 2nd: £2,786
- 3rd: £1,393
- 4th: £696
- Form 31/11-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
made all, drew clear halfway, left alone 4 out, only finisher
- Form 353/87-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leader, jumped left 1st, blundered and unseated rider next
- Form FP9P/1P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leaders, jumped right and slowly throughout, hampered 1st, left in 2nd next, lost touch after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
IMPERIAL AURA need only complete on his chasing debut to land this. He’s in a different league to today’s opposition over hurdles having won a couple of novice events last season and placed in a Grade 3 at Chepstow on his return. His half-brother Pawn Star has won four of seven outings over fences and Kim Bailey’s charge is impossible to oppose. Parsonal looks next best with improvement a possibility on his second start after wind surgery but point-to-point winner Positive Touch has shown nothing over hurdles so far.
Formwatch
Imperial Aura (IRE) 5-1fav (10-8) Chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out, led and flattened 2 out, headed between last 2, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Flash The Steel (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) sft in Oct.
Parsonal (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) In touch, mistake 2nd, lost place before 3 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Positive Touch (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) In tch to 13; pu aft 15, at Llanfrynach 3m gd in Mar.