Racecards
16:25 Fakenham
Prince Of Wales Stand Conference Facilities Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 423224
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, jumped slowly 6th, driven and headway approaching 2 out, no chance with winner
Existential (FR)
359- Form 2P3P2/4-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in touch, headway to lead approaching 2 out, clear when hit last, easily
- Form 350/322-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D Caro
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, hit 1st, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 9th
Nephite (NZ)
60- Form 31P-064
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey Richard Guest
held up, behind from 6th, pulled up before last, dismounted (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 400-14P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Buckley
- Jockey R Greene
prominent, joined leader 4th, soon ridden, led 6th, headed next, soon weakened
Rathgibbon (IRE)
148- Form PP-5PPP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey M Foley
held up and behind, mistake 3rd, never dangerous
- Form 13P6F2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
tracked leaders, ridden 4th, behind from 2 out
- Form 650-245
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer K Clutterbuck
- Jockey L Cummins
behind, jumped well 5th and 6th, pulled up next
Smart Guy
16- Form P5P-PP5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey P Hide
led, challenged 4 out, headed approaching 6th, led again next, headed 2 out, weakening when fell last (wore cheek pieces)
In depth
Verdict
Not a lot of inspiring recent form for us here and therefore the tentative TEAMtalk vote goes to Glacial River, who is thrown straight into handicap company by Denis Caro. A decent performer without winning over hurdles, the nine-year-old has always looked as though chasing would suit. He is sure to have been well schooled for his debut and gets in on a fair mark against horses he would have been better than over hurdles. His long lay-off is a slight concern, but the yard are going well and he can win what is a moderate contest. The major threat could come from Existential. Paul Nicholls' runners are really firing at the moment, which means that nothing he sends out can be easily discounted. The seven-year-old has only one run over fences to draw upon himself, that being an 11 length defeat by Chicago City at Fontwell a year ago. That was a similarly moderate contest and he would have to be at his best to win this first time out. Of the remainder, Norman Mason's Nephite possess ability and has won over the course, but is not looking at his best recently, while Richie's Delight merits respect, but keeps finding others too good. El Cordobes comes from a yard who have a 100 per cent record in the race and therefore cannot be ruled out and certainly has claims based on his course and distance win here in May.