Racecards
15:40 Fakenham
Fakenham Racecourse Claiming Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form F7/1PPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer K G Wingrove
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching next
- Form F414/F-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
made all, ridden and joined 3 out, driven and asserted approaching last, ran on
- Form 867-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 0/507P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
prominent, joined winner 3 out, ridden next, no extra approaching last
In depth
Verdict
STORM RISING is impossible to oppose in this claimer being rated much higher than his four rivals. He only weakened close home in a much better race than this at Plumpton two weeks ago and has won five times already over timber. The Three Wizards, placed in a Stratford seller last week, and the returning Empirion should be fighting out the places.
Formwatch
Empirion (IRE) 13-2 (11-13) Close up, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Storm Rising (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, niggled along 6th, headway to chase leaders next, ridden after 3 out, every chance before last, plugged on from last, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Bard Of Brittany (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Military Tactic (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, driven and chased leader after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Hats Off To Larry (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
The Three Wizards 28-1 (10-10) Chased leader, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed before last, faded flat, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Pepper Street (11-3) at Stratford 2m (5) sft in May.
King Carlos 50-1 (10-12) Soon chasing leaders out wide, weakened over 3f out, well tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Call Of The Wild (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.