Racecards
15:30 Fakenham
East Bilney Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 1212P1
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, hard driven 3 out, soon pressed, headed approaching when not fluent last, kept on
- Form 6P2524
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
prominent, pushed along 5 out, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form P5-2FF5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Peter Carberry
held up in touch, blundered 7th, mistake 10th, soon ridden, weakening when mistake 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4422-44
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear but in touch, chased leaders 5th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance next, led approaching last, ran on well
- Form 3P463P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
chased leaders, slow 6th, soon lost place, under pressure 10th, rallied 3 out, never a threat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
With a second and a first from two previous runs around here, ALRIGHT BENNY looks the safest option in this. He was pulled up at Plumpton two runs ago but has otherwise proved consistent in this grade. Epee Celeste's form has always been hit-and-miss and she may just need this while Moneymix is only a plater, though was second off a higher mark on better ground at Plumpton last spring. Clara Peggotty fell on her only previous start over fences but still makes more appeal than the exposed Flichity.
Formwatch
Alright Benny (IRE) 5-2 (10-8) Tracked leader, left in lead 7th, pecked on landing 4 out, blundered next, ridden and stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) sft beating Icy Colt (10-10) by 3l, 4 ran.
Epee Celeste (FR) 9-2 (9-9) Last pair, dropped to last after 5th, no chance after, left poor 4th 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, 32l behind Jewellery (10-5) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Clara Peggotty 20-1 (10-9) Led until 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 30l behind Barton Rose (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy.
Moneymix 9-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, one pace before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 14, 12l behind Cash For Steel (9-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (5) gd in Jun.
Flichity (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd before 4th, chased leading pair until 8th, weakened before 10th, behind and pulled up before 11th, in a race won by No Through Road (12-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov, 6 ran.