Racecards
15:20 Fakenham
Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 51122/4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Luca Morgan
keen pressed leader, jumped right and bumped rival 3rd, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before next
Astroman
24- Form 5-22
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey J M Quinlan
keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on
- Form 441105
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
raced wide towards rear, headway 2 out, led approaching last, ran on
- Form 527454
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey James Best
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 764F41
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey William Shanahan
close up, ridden and not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 434/34-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 23/06-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
raced wide in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner at last, ran on
- Form 422261
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Sarah Bowen
- Jockey Miss S L Bowen
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 4P-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
- Form 6647
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
led, bumped 3rd, headed 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off
- Form 865126
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 26F83-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dinsdale wasn’t beaten far at Newcastle but Al Kherb only won a seller at Stratford in October. Leicester runner-up Peckinpah shouldn’t be far away and Vocal Duke has been quite highly tried since successful here in the autumn. Astroman placed in a couple of Huntingdon maidens in the spring and had a pipe-opener on the all-weather last month but handicap debutant RHEBUS ROAD, twice a winner on the Flat this year, should be up to winning a race like this off a mark 108 with cheekpieces on for the first time. Gavin was well beaten at Uttoxeter on Friday.
Formwatch
Dinsdale 9-1 (12-0) Close up, not fluent 2nd, headway going easily before 2 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Wor Verge (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Astroman 4-1 (9-9) Led early, chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Mercian Hymn (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Vocal Duke (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until next, chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, 5th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Naturally High (10-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Millies Mite (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden after 2 out, dropped to 4th run-in, kept on same pace, no extra close home, 4th of 17, 5l behind Romella (11-5) at Roscommon 1m 7f hcp gd in Sep.
El Jefe (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid division, headway to lead travelling well home turn, clear last, driven out flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Mi Laddo (10-3) by 3 3/4l, 14 ran.
Peckinpah (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Keen in rear, headway and close up 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Robinshill (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Glutnforpunishment 40-1 (11-12) Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Mount Windsor (12-2) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Al Kherb 4-9fav (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, challenged and hung left off final bend, led last, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Oct beating Fort De L'Ocean (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Jack Ryan (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Beryl The Peril (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Risky Business (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Salley Gardens (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Rhebus Road (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Raced in mid-division, headway 3 out travelling strongly, ridden 2f out, almost on terms approaching last, awkward last, wandered under pressure run in, stayed on but never getting to winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Boulette (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Gavin 5-2fav (10-9) Held up, made headway at 3 out, ridden and weaked at 2 out, made no impression, 6th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Ace Time (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Lime Drop (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.