Racecards
14:30 Fakenham
Wendling Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 264-P17
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in last pair, headway to chase leaders approaching 6th, mistake and lost place 12th, behind when went badly right 14th and pulled up
- Form 11-4845
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
led, clear 2nd, went right 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, chased leader, ridden and staying on same pace about 2 lengths down when left disputing lead and hampered last, soon headed and stayed on same pace
- Form 14P-134
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, lost 3rd at 14th, weakened 3 out, left modest 3rd at the last, kept on same pace flat
- Form 3PP-212
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 106
jumped right, chased leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along after 11th, rallying when mistake 113th, went 3rd next, left disputing lead last, soon led, driven out
- Form 235P21
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader, led approaching 2 out, about 2 lengths ahead when fell last
- Form 45F4P2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
in rear, pushed along 8th, struggling 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
In depth
Verdict
This looks wide-open as That's The Deal has started to come down the weights again and likes it here while Presented arrives in good form having run well at Musselburgh since scoring at Newcastle. Goring One dead-heated with the useful Jump City in this grade at Wincanton in October and Galway Jack has the ability to figure if in the mood, though that wasn't the case at Newcastle last month. TONY DINOZZO didn't beat much here just over three weeks ago but could be called the winner some way out and has only been raised 5lb. A repeat could be on the cards as he gets 24lb from fellow novice Colebrooke, who has finished tailed off at Lingfield since beating a subsequent winner at Fontwell in November.
Formwatch
Colebrooke 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place when hit 13th, behind from 4 out, tailed off next, last of 7, well behind Via Sundown (11-6) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Galway Jack (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Pressed leader, led 8th to 10th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Badger Foot (9-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
Goring One (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led until 3rd, chased winner, hit 9th and lost 2nd, went 2nd again after 12th until approaching 4 out where left 3rd and hampered, no chance with leading duo and dropped to 4th before next, left 3rd 2 out until last, 4th of 7, 16l behind Buck's Bond (11-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Presented (IRE) 12-5fav (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Swing Hard (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Tony Dinozzo (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Always prominent, led 2nd until 4th, led again 5 out, clear approaching 2 out, very easily, eased closing stages, won at Fakenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy beating Bit Of A Clown (11-7) by well, 6 ran.
That's The Deal (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, led 12th, ridden and headed between last 2, not pace of winner, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 15l behind San Telm (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.