Racecards
13:45 Fakenham
EN Suiter & Sons Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 1y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
- Form 166322
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led, joined 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
keen close up in 4th, not fluent 6th, weakened 3 out
Red Royalist
82- Form 32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leader, joined leader 7th, led 2 out, ridden out
- Form P3/2-46
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, hit 8th/9th, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Zoffany Bay is rated 4lb superior to RED ROYALIST but has been finding life tough under his penalty and has to concede 6lb here to Stuart Edmunds’ less-exposed novice, who has given the impression he’ll be suited by this step up in trip. Sudden Destination has plenty of improving to do but makes more appeal than Arcadian Sea.
Formwatch
Zoffany Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Thistimenextyear (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Arcadian Sea (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) 11th of 12, dist behind Locker Room Talk (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Red Royalist 3-1 (9-6) 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Moon of Baroda (9-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Sudden Destination (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) 6th of 13, dist behind Rapper (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Jan.