Racecards
14:55 Fakenham
Racing Partnership Maiden Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3y
- Going: Heavy (Soft on back straight up to open ditch)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 632422
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
set strong pace and clear with one other, hit and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked clear leading pair, chased winner by omitted 2 out, kept on one pace
Flynnvincible
252- Form 6P6-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
towards rear, hit 4th, pushed along next, headway under pressure approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form PP-55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
held up, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure to go 3rd approaching last, kept on
Sanok (POL)
11- Form P/P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
keen close up, outpaced 5th
- Form 4453/43
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
clear with leader, led 3 out, ridden out
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey J M Quinlan
in rear, flattened 4th, behind next, soon pulled up
In depth
Verdict
Captiva Island, second in three of his six starts under Rules, is overdue a win. He’s the pick of Olly Murphy’s three runners and is rated 9lb higher than last month’s course and distance third Potters Midnight but may found one too good again in the shape of DOLPHIN VISTA. Martyn Meade’s newcomer to hurdling never raced beyond 1m2f on the Flat but won the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket in October and is a potentially smart recruit to the winter game. He should last home around this sharp track.
Formwatch
Captiva Island (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 4th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure closing stages, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Contented (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Dolphin Vista (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Petite Jack (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Flynnvincible 66-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, progress into moderate 7th after 4 out, ridden and no impression before next, 7th of 17, dist behind Carrigmoorna Matt (11-4) at Killarney 2m 4f mdn sft in May.
No Alarm (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden and struggling passing omitted 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind The Linksman (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Sanok (POL) 100-1 (11-5) Soon well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Potters Midnight 7-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Banjo Girl (11-2) at Fakenham 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Investigation 250-1 (10-12) Led before 2nd, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, dist behind Cornerstone Lad (11-4) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.