Racecards
13:45 Fakenham
Gg.Com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Series Heat) (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
Mark It
12- Form 441
- Age 3
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey J Culloty
held up, headway 4th, ridden and chased leaders over 2 out, driven flat and led close home
- Form 04
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, eased and lost 3rd place close home
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, ridden 4th, mistake 3 out, weakened next
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey T Scudamore
led 1st, remained close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on and took 3rd close home, never dangerous
- Form P00
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey J Diment
held up, ridden 5th, soon beaten
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Naughton
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
held up in touch, hit 3rd and 6th, pulled up soon after
- Form P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey Mr A O'Keeffe
tracked leader, led after 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Von Der Recke
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, led 7th, pressed when ridden and bad mistake last, still every chance flat, headed close home
- Form 0P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey J Goldstein
close up, led 2nd, headed 5th, soon ridden and beaten
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
held up, behind and pulled up after 4th
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs D Haine
- Jockey J Mogford
keen and behind, headway 4th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
In depth
Verdict
Mark It, a modest performer on the level, showed the benefit of previous experience when a narrow winner of a Huntingdon novice earlier in the month. However, that was a weak affair and he looks vulnerable under a 6lb penalty while Environment Audit has not impressed with his hurdling technique. The remainder to have raced look moderate so it would be no surprise if this fell to one of the newcomers in the field. Royal Hector is a dual winner on the Flat in Germany but disappointed on his most recent start so TEAMtalk preference is for Football Crazy who can make a winning debut over timber. Neville Callaghan's charge progressed well on the Flat during the summer to land a claimer and three handicaps and this bold front runner should have too much class for these rivals.