Racecards
15:02 Fakenham
Greene King IPA Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 59y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,400 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form 125/611-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, went close 3rd 2 out, left 2nd last, stayed on, led last strides
- Form 31140-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss Kelly Morgan
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led, jumped right 3rd and 4th, hard pressed from 2 out, headed last strides
- Form 282F14-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J M Quinlan
not always fluent, took keen hold, disputed 2nd until 3rd, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 1610-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
took keen hold, chased leader, pecked 4 out, challenged 2 out, every chance when fell last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A winner at Auteuil and Ludlow over hurdles, MICK PASTOR (NAP) was last seen running in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham in March. He has a touch of class and also a weight-for-age allowance so should come out on top if his jumping is up to scratch. Imperil is also getting weight from older rivals but only 2lb from the mare Timetochill, though she ran poorly on her reappearance. Gaelik Coast won two of his three starts over hurdles so is no mug.
Formwatch
Gaelik Coast (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, held on close home, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb beating Stimulating Song (11-8) by nk, 11 ran.
Timetochill (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Led, headed 4 out, not fluent and weakened 3 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Longhouse Sale (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) gd in Aug.
Imperil (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Raced wide close up, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 3l behind Nebuchadnezzar (11-4) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Mick Pastor (FR) 17-2 (11-10) Held up rear of mid-division, took keen hold, headway 3 out, chasing leaders home bend, not quicken before last, weakened flat, 10th of 22, 6 1/2l behind Aramax (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.