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15:15 Fakenham

Geoff Hubbard Memorial Novices' Chase (Class C)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 39.30s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Moss Harvey

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Joly Bey (FR)

    11/8

      1
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond

      Joly Bey (FR)

      143
      11/8
      • Form 0532-15
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and no extra flat

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow star, sleeves and star on cap

      Fountain Bank (IRE)

      9
      33/1
      • Form 61340P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-3

      held up towards rear, jumped slowly 4th, behind from 7th, pulled up 5 out (wore cheek pieces)

      3
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, hooped cap

      Lord Rapier

      539
      15/2
      • Form 32261/1-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten

      4
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK seams, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap

      Moss Harvey

      203
      5/2
      • Form 11226P-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in touch, ridden and headway 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, driven and joined leader last, led flat

      5
      Silk - White, Mauve stars

      Rainbow Dance (IRE)

      13 b
      11/4
      • Form 6-21212
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      headway 4 out, soon beaten

      6
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

      Hi Lily

      117
      40/1
      • Form 05-P323
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7

      held up, mistake 6th, blundered 5 out, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      One or two interesting candidates in this valuable novices chase, which is probably just a watching brief at this stage of the campaign. For those who want to play the TEAMtalk vote goes to top weight Joly Bey. The five-year-old is well regarded by trainer Paul Nicholls and has been running well over similar trips in France, where he has gained the sort of chasing experience that should see him land this prize. Admittedly he has not raced on decent ground yet, with four of his five outings being on soft ground or even easier, but provided he handles the terrain, with his yard in such good form he looks the one to be on. Those looking for one for the forecast could have a tricky time of it, with four of the other five with some sort of place claim. Lord Rapier is an interesting runner for Denis Caro. Off the track since an easy win in a Bangor hurdle 17 months ago, his trainer has always said he would make a good staying chaser and with the yard's runners going well at the moment he could chase home the selection. Should he need the run, then the one to capitalise is likely to be Moss Harvey. Best of these by a country mile over hurdles, the Le Moss gelding has always looked a chaser and could potentially be high class. He can win when fresh, though he has tended to need a run before and trainer Malcolm Jefferson is likely to get plenty more out of him after this fencing debut. Even so, if he jumps well then he will be thereabouts at the finish. Jonjo O'Neill-trained Rainbow Dance is another who merits consideration after a consistent summer over hurdles and a decent enough chasing debut at Bangor last time. He will undoubtedly be better for that run and should again run his race.