Racecards
15:30 Fakenham
Tour Of Britain Cycle Race 12th Sept Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form FP435-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leader, mistake and unseated rider 5 out
- Form 33427-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, left 2nd 5 out until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 2PF2-5U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey A Thornton
close up in rear when hampered bumped and unseated rider 5 out
- Form 310318-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
close up, hampered 5 out and soon outpaced, ridden and headway to chase clear leader when left in lead 2 out, ridden and ran on
- Form 6P/262-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Banks
close up, mistake 6th, ridden 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, plugged on
- Form 6F21-14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
not fluent, tracked leaders until 9th, close up when mistake and fell 5 out
- Form 3U13-51
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led, mistake 10th, clear from 4 out, unseated rider 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Buck Mulligan has only a single success to his name since late 2012 and does find winning really difficult but Evan Williams has his string in fine fettle at present and it would not surprise if the 10-year-old took to this unique circuit. Unknown Legend is already a dual course winner and goes on the short-list as he arrives off the back of a bloodless 3m Southwell success and still looks fairly treated. However, we'll take a chance on the youngster ABRICOT DE L'OASIS. He failed to complete his hat-trick at Aintree last time when not helped by a blunder two out but that was a better race and he'd impressed in both previous wins. He's still got plenty of scope for improvement and can return to winning ways.
Formwatch
Benefit Cut (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 18l behind Bear's Affair (11-5) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gd.
Buck Mulligan 10-1 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 1st, headway before 4 out, no impression on front pair before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Carrigmorna King (11-9) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd.
Freckle Face 8-1 (11-6) Held up, blundered badly and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Madame De Guise (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 6 ran.
Benevolent (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Towards rear, last pair and struggling 5 out, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Kilbree Kid (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Passato (GER) 20-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th (water), weakened before 3 out, last of 6, 48l behind Carrigmorna King (11-9) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd.
Abricot De L'Oasis (FR) 11-8fav (11-5) Prominent, hit 2nd, mistake 11th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, 4th of 8, 14l behind Lucky Landing (11-9) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Unknown Legend (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Made all, clear before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Ballythomas (11-9) by 10l, 12 ran.