Racecards
13:40 Fakenham
Norfolk Game Conservancy Trust Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 05601P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
in rear, jumped slow early, headway 6th to go prominent, ridden to lead approaching last, driven and ran on gamely flat
- Form 0-23421
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led, ridden 4 out, headed approaching last, still every chance flat, kept on same pace
Alias (IRE)
10- Form P326F5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Dalton
- Jockey A Honeyball
close up, lost place 5th, blundered 7th, behind next
- Form 0-0P6F0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey G Lee
close up, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 544503
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey A Scholes
held up, ridden and weakened 14th
In depth
Verdict
Majed looks to have been found a simple opportunity to continue on the winning tarck. The gelding from the Paul Nicholls yard won well last time out when defeating Alpine Slave and although he is dropping in distance he is taken to make all and win again with conditions in his favour. Harrycone Lewis rates the main danger on his win in a class D chase a couple of runs ago but he pulled up last time out and can not be backed with any confidence. Jazz Du Forez was third behind Begsy's Bullet last time and has place claims on that but he will need to improve to defeat the selection Majed.