Racecards
14:25 Fakenham
Robert Hoare Novices' Hunters' Chase (For The Robert Hoare Memorial Trophy) (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £937
- 2nd: £291
- 3rd: £145
- 4th: £73
Art Trend (IRE)
357- Form 3P5UF/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J M Turner
- Jockey Mr R Stearn
mid-division, ridden 12th, took remote 3rd 3 out
- Form 7P22P4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
chased leader, lead 9th, clear 3 out, unchallenged
- Form 36/4124-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Whyte
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
held up, ridden 11th, no danger after
- Form P44/P54-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J P Owen
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
in rear, ridden 12th, took remote 2nd 2 out
- Form 017/U2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs F Hawes
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
led and keen, headed 9th, blundered 11th, soon weakened
- Form 114113-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N A Pearce
- Jockey Mr N Pearce
chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up next
In depth
Verdict
Chapmans Peak and Chef De Cour make no appeal, but Art Trend has gone close over a shorter trip here though he's returning from a long absence. Peadar is a multiple winner of point-to-points so he's of interest on his belated debut over regulation fences, while Fraudster won an all-weather bumper back in 2009 and has his first start over fences here. CAULKIN will have come on for only his second start of the year after finishing fourth at Ludlow last month and he gets the nod on only his fifth start in a chase.
Formwatch
Art Trend (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Gd prog 3 out; led app last; ro wl, won at Northaw 3m ptp gd in May beating Toe To Hand (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Caulkin (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, went 2nd 9th (water) until 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 23l behind Double Mead (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Chapmans Peak (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Nvr on terms, 4th of 7, 18l behind Finnish Melody (11-7) at Marks Tey 3m ptp fm.
Chef de Cour (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Led 5 til hdd & wknd qckly 3 out, 4th of 6, 24l behind Carapuce (12-0) at Fakenham 3m ptp gf.
Fraudster (UAE) 5-2 (12-0) Trckd rival til chall & blun last; nt rec, last of 2, 2l behind Mountain Emperor (12-0) at Cottenham 3m ptp fm in Mar.
Peadar (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 15, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Freddies Return (12-7) at Godstone 3m ptp gd.