Racecards
13:25 Fakenham
Taverham Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3y
- Going: Heavy (Soft on back straight up to open ditch)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £350
- Form P64PP6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey G Sheehan
made most until 4 out, weakened next
- Form 9612-2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
in touch, mistake 4 out, headway next, pressed leader approaching last, led soon after, ridden out
- Form 5/52-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 08545/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, pushed along 4 out, never on terms
- Form 6R5-655
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
prominent until led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 651674
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
close up, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next
- Form 5969P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
held up, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 37P831
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey J M Quinlan
prominent until pushed along 4 out, soon lost place, ridden when weakened 2 out
- Form 6-33P04
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Dave Crosse
close up, chased leader 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed soon after last, stayed on
- Form 665324
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey T Dowling
in rear, good headway 2 out, tracked leaders going well approaching last, shaken up flat found nil
In depth
Verdict
GIN AND TONIC never figured behind Dizzey Heights here in November but enjoys a turnaround in the weights today with that rival and was recording a third course victory when successful over track and trip last month, for which he was only raised 3lb. Yourholidayisover finds little off the bridle but was only beaten a neck over fences here two runs ago and is rated 14lb lower over hurdles. Northandsouth will have needed his first run for new connections at Uttoxeter and has claims, as does Hurricane Rita if you ignore her latest run at Ffos Las.
Formwatch
Postbridge (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Led, headed passing omitted 4 out, soon behind, last of 6, dist behind More Than Luck (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 3-1fav (11-10) Held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Jamhoori 33-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 9, 19 3/4l behind Absolute Zero (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Busy Baro (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led to 1st, tracked leaders, lost place from 6th, tailed of and pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Northandsouth (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, chased winner 3 out, every chance next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair approaching last, lost place flat, 5th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Sunday Central (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dizzey Heights (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) In rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Saucysioux (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Ataman (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Towards rear, landed awkwardly 5th, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up, at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Gin And Tonic 9-2 (10-2) Tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, driven and all out, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Cubswin (10-13) by nk, 7 ran.
Karl Marx (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 6th, jumped right 7th, headed before 2 out, weakened and left 4th before last, 4th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Daytime Ahead (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced when bumped next, never on terms, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Burrenbridge Hotel (12-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.