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15:50 Fakenham

Cordale Fakenham Perodua Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 23.00s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rutledge Red (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Classic Conkers (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dick Turpin (USA)

      16/1

        1
        Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Rutledge Red (IRE)

        19
        6/4
        • Form 0P2-011
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10

        held up in touch, chased leaders 2 out, led and soon clear approaching last, pushed out flat

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap, White star

        Harmonic (USA)

        16
        3/1
        • Form 2-25511
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, headway to challenge 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

        3
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow star, sleeves and star on cap

        Steppes

        13
        20/1
        • Form 34-001P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leader, ridden and lost place 4f out, behind when pulled up approaching next

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

        Beanboy

        55
        33/1
        • Form P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, behind from 4 out, fell flat approaching 2 out

        5
        Silk - Red, White stars, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap, White star

        Classic Conkers (IRE)

        906
        25/1
        • Form 0/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        raced keen early, soon led, joined 3 out, headed after next, stayed on one pace

        7
        Silk - Maroon, White triple diamond, halved sleeves, White cap

        Dick Turpin (USA)

        1707
        16/1
        • Form P/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden and one pace from next

        9
        Silk - Orange and Dark Green (halved), sleeves reversed, quartered cap

        New Perk (IRE)

        19
        8/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        raced keen tracking leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out

        10
        Silk - Yellow, Black sleeves

        San Marco (IRE)

        281
        7/2
        • Form P03-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, struggling 5 out, behind from next, pulled up bef 2 out

        11
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Nether Another

        16
        50/1
        • Form 0-F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        held up, ridden 6th, pulled up before 4 out

        6
        NR

        Dance Master (IRE)

        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        8
        NR

        Luftikus (GER)

        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        By no means the best novice contest so far this season, with little experience for us to go on and the one that stands out of the racecard is Rutledge Red. Malcolm Jefferson's yard are in good form and Rutledge Red has been one of those producing the goods, with successive wins at Marker Rasen recently meaning a rise of 11lbs, but that should not be enough to stop him here and he is the TEAMtalk selection over a trip that suits. Harmonic has also won his last two starts over hurdles, including a course and distance win last time. However, the five-year-old has had plenty of experience over hurdles before those first two successes and it seems unlikely that there is too much more room for improvement and also that he will be good enough to peg back the selection with just a 5lb advantage. Matt Gingell's Steppes also has ability but has a bit to prove after being pulled up last time. The remainder look moderate, though Luftikus is an interesting challenger from Germany and it might pay to have a good look at him both in the paddock and on the way down before discounting him on his first start for two and a half years.