Racecards
16:25 Fakenham
Royal Norfolk Show 29th & 30th June Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 59y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,447
- 2nd: £2,480
- 3rd: £1,240
- 4th: £620
- Form 29F42-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, 6 lengths clear 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed narrowly last, landed awkwardly, driven and no impression near finish
- Form 31822-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leader, mistake and fell 8th
- Form 6226/0-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
hit 1st, tracked leaders, left 2nd at 8th, ridden 2 out, led narrowly last, driven out
- Form P24131-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Jake Hodson
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, lost place 7th, ridden when left 3rd next, struggling from 3 out, lost 3rd at last
- Form 63P35-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, behind 6th, kept on to go 3rd at last
In depth
Verdict
Salto Chisco is 5lb better off than when beaten by HERONS HEIR at Warwick when both were making their debuts over fences. He should get closer today but Dan Skelton's charge is still fancied to come out on top and double his tally over the larger obstacles. Edlomond may find this step up in grade beyond him but has won here over hurdles. Willem can race off his hurdles mark on his fencing bow and is not out of this if rising to the new challenge.
Formwatch
Willem (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, chased leaders after 3 out, driven to challenge next, soon one pace, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Crookstown (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
Herons Heir (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-11) Mid-division, headway on inside 6th, challenged 2 out, led when not fluent last, driven clear towards finish, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Salto Chisco (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Salto Chisco (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 6th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Herons Heir (11-11) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Edlomond (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leading pair, blundered 6th, went 2nd next, led before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead and in command last, kept on well to go clear run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Pembroke House (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led 8th, headed 11th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 28 3/4l behind La Madonnina (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.