Racecards
16:40 Fakenham
Cameron Baldock Racecard Design Winning Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,578
- 2nd: £1,050
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 5U546-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
tracked leaders, nearly unseated rider 2nd, mistake 8th, ridden and weakened next
- Form 3626P-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up in touch, headway to track leading pair 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
- Form P/5300-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charles Greene
close up, led 3rd until 8th, still close enough when fell next
- Form 0/735P-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in touch, ridden 8th, weakened next
Penyfan Man
21- Form P/PF43-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Pomfret
- Jockey Harry Challoner
in rear, behind 4th, tailed off when pulled up 8th
- Form 13710-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, led 8th, ridden 2 out, pressed last, driven out
- Form 81113/9-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led until 3rd, tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, challenged last, chance when pecked on landing, ridden and kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
RIO GAEL is closely related to useful 2m chaser Palarshan among others so there's every reason to expect he'll prove just as good over the larger obstacles as he is over hurdles. Providing he jumps adequately, this novice event looks at the mercy of Peter Bowen's five-year-old's as he was in a different class to today's rivals over timber. Closesthingtocrazy's second at Downpatrick in September is the best form of those with experience over fences, though he's been campaigned over hurdles since.
Formwatch
Bold Pioneer (USA) 22-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, held up in rear, rapid headway to lead after 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd before last, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Zhukov (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Closesthingtocrazy 5-1 (11-5) In touch, headway to 3rd before 6th, went 2nd 3 out, dropped to 3rd after 3 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 30l behind Domino Dancer (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Eco Boxer (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Tracked winner from 2nd, weakened from 5 out, blundered 3 out, 5th of 7, 47l behind Rupin (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf.
Kyathos (GER) 11-1 (10-3) Led, ridden when blundered and headed 2 out, no danger after, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Sarahs Gift (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Penyfan Man 8-1 (12-0) A bhnd; to, 4th of 9, 44l behind Half A Litre (12-0) at Clifton-on-dunsmore 3m ptp gd.
Rio Gael (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, effort 2 out, soon one pace, 4th of 22, 16l behind Eradicate (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd.
Cat Six (USA) 25-1 (11-5) Close up, mistake 4 out, weakened soon after, no chance when blundered 2 out, 9th of 15, 28l behind Cinderella Rose (11-1) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.