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14:10 Fakenham

Rex Carter Memorial Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 36.90s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Stanmore (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Courage Under Fire

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Don't Tell Jr (IRE)

      6/1

        1
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check cap

        Pealings (IRE)

        13
        11/1
        • Form 44024-4
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-12

        held up, ridden and behind from 4 out

        2
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Emperor's Magic (IRE)

        195
        9/1
        • Form 3421F3-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-12

        fell 1st

        3
        Silk - Pink and Dark Green diamonds, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Courage Under Fire

        6 b
        3/1
        • Form 6122P-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9

        tracked leaders, driven approaching 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, ran on well close home

        4
        Silk - RED and WHITE diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, RED cap

        Bassenhally

        207
        10/1
        • Form 6PP/12P-
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-4

        led after 2nd, headed approaching 4th, led again approaching 8th, headed next, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stars, White sleeves

        Stanmore (IRE)

        13
        8/1
        • Form 321143
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-3

        led to 2nd, led again approaching 4th, headed next, led 9th, headed 11th, led next, ridden and held on well close home

        6
        Silk - Red, Yellow star, striped sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Carried Interest (IRE)

        218
        5/2
        • Form 24P344-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, ridden approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Black disc, Yellow sleeves, Black spots

        Courtledge

        19
        11/1
        • Form 3314PP
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        held up towards rear, struggling approaching 9th, soon behind, pulled up after 11th

        8
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check cap

        Don't Tell Jr (IRE)

        256
        6/1
        • Form 665/321-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7

        held up, headway to lead 11th, headed next, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last

        In depth

        Verdict

        It was a really gutsy performance from Courage Under Fire to defeat Fasgo by a neck at Market Rasen recently. He was winning there off his highest ever mark and it seems likely that after such a tough race and under a 7lb penalty, he will be hard pushed to go in again here. He would also prefer some cut in the ground. This is quite a competitive three mile chase for this time of year, with bold jumping Stanmore sure to put in another decent run and Don't Tell JR an interesting runner for Ferdy Murphy, who has a good record at the track. Pam Sly sends Bassenhally, who has been lightly campaigned, loves the track and won this race last year, but TEAMtalk's idea of the winner is Carried Interest. Denis Caro's runners have been going pretty well so far and he will be fit enough to run well first time out. He does have a penchant for genuine good ground and his second to Montifault (although no chance with that winner) at Fontwell last year would give him every chance here.