Racecards
16:25 Fakenham
Belvoir Castle Country Fair 12th/13th June Hunters' Chase (For The Walter Wales Memorial Cup) (Class H)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Attack
40- Form 010-33P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Julie Read
- Jockey Miss A L Stennett
in touch, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P5114P/
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Ms A Embiricos
in touch, mistake 5th and 10th, weakened, jumped slow 11th, tailed off when left remote 2nd at last
- Form P000PP
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Miss L Allan
pulled hard, behind, blundered 4 out, tailed off when left remote 3rd at last
Homme de Fer
12- Form 6023-41
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N Bloom
- Jockey Mr N Bloom
chased winner, clear 2nd but no chance with winner when fell last, remounted and finished a remote 4th
Upham Lord (IRE)
292- Form 11111-1
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
made all, clear 7th, mistake 10th, left clear last, unchallenged
Silent Keys (SWE)
1244- Form 33/
- Age 12
- Weight 12-10
- Trainer Mrs Alison Hickman
- Jockey Mr D H Dunsdon
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Upham Lord, Irbee, and Homme de Fer are three against the field in this wide open affair and the confident vote goes to Upham Lord. The selection is one of the top point-to-pointers in the north and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat.Irbee rates the main danger on his best form but he was slightly disappointing last time out. However he might have been freshened up by a break and he could go well but he would do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Homme De Fer is also worthy of respect he was a fair fourth in a class C chase when last seen under rules and he will find this grade much easier. The remainder need to improve on there latest efforts to trouble the judge but for the winner we return to Upham Lord.