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13:35 Fakenham

North Norfolk Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,498
  • 2nd: £775
  • 3rd: £387
  • 4th: £194
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 58.70s
  • Off Time: 13:35:35
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Grey chevrons on sleeves
28/1
  • Form 12-P765
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

jumped slowly throughout, in rear but in touch, struggling 10th, behind when pulled up after 2 out

2
Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, Yellow cap
  • Form 252123/
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

raced keenly tracking leader, led 6th, headed 8th, mistake next, soon lost place, rallied 4 out, tracked leader next, weakened after 2 out, left in remote 4th at last

3
Silk - Purple, beige cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, beige star
5/2
  • Form 064822
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

held up in rear but in touch, headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, led after next, stayed on strongly

5
Silk - Orange and Dark Green (halved), sleeves reversed, quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 22B8-3P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 88

led until 3rd, led again 9th, headed 12th, mistake 4 out, soon lost place, rallying and staying on for 3rd when fell last

6
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star
6/1
  • Form 000U/38
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leader, slow 2nd, soon in touch, headway to track leaders 9th, led 12th, headed after 2nd last, kept on well under pressure

7
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap
  • Form 133473
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leader, led 3rd, reminders next, headed 6th, led again 8th, heded next, weakened 3 out, left in remote 3rd at last

4
NR
  • Form 642848
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 94

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Runner-up at both Towcester and Chepstow in November, Flying Squad will probably never get a better chance to break his duck under NH Rules, though probably isn't one to stake the mortgage on. Kilvergan Boy has never really looked happy over fences but can't be ignored in a race of this nature and looks a better bet than Oponce, who weakened quickly at Plumpton last month. Muntami has rather lost his way but FEELING PECKISH comes here in good nick having finished third in a jumpers' bumper at Southwell earlier in the week. Only 3lb higher than when successful at Ludlow in October, he looks the most likely winner.

Formwatch

Muntami (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Held up in last pair, ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off, last of 5, well behind William's Wishes (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov chs (3) gd in Nov.

Investment Affair (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Rathmulen (11-4) at Southwell 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in May '08.

Flying Squad (UAE) 9-4fav (11-7) Held up, good headway to chase winner on inside 5 out, hit 2 out, kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Manmoon (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) sft in Nov.

Captain Smoothy 85-40fav (10-7) Held up, slightly hampered 3rd, reminder after 5th, behind and struggling 10th, jumped right 12th, jumped right and mistake next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Backfromthecongo (11-9) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov, 7 ran.

Oponce (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, under pressure 4 out, soon lost place, weakening when mistake 2 out, 8th of 11, 35l behind Marias Rock (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.

Feeling Peckish (USA) 250-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 8f out, ridden 4f out, soon outpaced, stayed on from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Palomar (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (5yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.

Kilvergan Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, 8th of 18, 37l behind Pocketwood (11-9) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.