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14:00 Fakenham
Racing To School Inspiring Young Minds Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 95y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form P124FU
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
- Form 236-313
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, hit 4 out, soon ridden and struggling from next, tailed off
- Form 222-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey L Treadwell
towards rear, ridden 4 out, pulled up soon after next
- Form U/F2-470
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to rear approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 422-35
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear approaching last
- Form 47-P32P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mainly jumped right, led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching next, kept on same pace
- Form 124-115
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
in touch, headway to track leaders 7th, ridden to chase winner soon after 2 out, kept on one pace
Brave Cupid
47- Form 664
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
in rear, reminders 3rd and struggling, tailed off when pulled up 9th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Weststreet is a solid sort at this level but was extremely fortunate the last day at Southwell when the seemingly certain winner unseated when clear on the run-in. Oliver Sherwood's charge may find the concession of 7lb to GIRLY GIRL (NAP) a bridge too far as the Skelton mare displayed pleasing battling skills to oblige on her hurdling debut before being outclassed in a Listed contest at Taunton on dreadful ground won by the Willie Mullins Cheltenham-bound mare Myska. This rates a far easier assignment. Road To Freedom, Minella Daddy and Vaillant Creek all have some ability but lack the scope of the selection.
Formwatch
Road To Freedom 8-1 (10-12) Blundered 1st, always behind, struggling 8th, blundered and unseated rider 11th, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Weststreet (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 6, 5l behind The Boss's Dream (11-12) at Kempton 3m (3) sft in Jan.
Far From Defeat (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Mahlers Spirit (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 3 out, soon headed and weakened, 10th of 16, dist behind Expedite (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Minella Daddy (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Prominent, 4th and ridden approaching 3 out, jumped right and one pace 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Millanisi Boy (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Vaillant Creek (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, lost touch before 6th, well behind next, soon pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Girly Girl (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led to after 2nd, tracked leader on inside, led again and swiched wide 5th, headed after 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 6, 18 1/4l behind Myska (11-2) at Taunton 2m lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Brave Cupid 50-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, losing place when hit 3rd, soon outpaced, tailed off and struggling 5th, 4th of 6, dist behind Chef D'oeuvre (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.