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12:35 Fakenham
Visit attheraces.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 24y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,200 added
- Winner: £5,490
- 2nd: £1,703
- 3rd: £851
- 4th: £426
- Form 4-32177
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Mr Jack Andrews
tracked leaders until 7th, close up, mistake 17th, ridden next, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
- Form 24P54P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
led clear with one other 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next
- Form 242P5-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
held up, pushed along 6th, mistake next, behind 9th, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden to lead last, ran on
- Form 3-1P855
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
in rear, headway to track leaders 18th, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from next
- Form 225414
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Mrs Izzie Hill
clear with leader 2nd, ridden to lead 3 out, headed last, kept on one pace
- Form 4-9P215
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
towards rear, ridden and some headway 11th, ridden 18th, weakened 3 out
- Form 8P07PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
tracked leaders, pressed leader 13th, ridden 18th, weakened 3 out, pulled up next
- Form 9P/1P-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Mark Galligan
in touch, struggling from 11th, tailed off next, finished detached
- Form 4-414P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
NonRunner
- Form 87-PU56
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey William Humphrey
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Most of these have become disappointing but Silent Steps has won a couple of times over fences and will handle the slightly quicker ground. Clondaw Bisto was third on his reappearance at Plumpton but was beaten 30 lengths and is now 0-18 over hurdles and fences. Truckers Cailin won at Ffos Las in November but failed to cope with a 6lb rise at Hereford. VELVET COGNAC is 0-8 over fences but has finished second on a couple of occasions and Izzie Marshall takes off 7lb. In Arrears could also figure but Big Meadow was only fourth yesterday at Uttoxeter.
Formwatch
Silent Steps (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led to 4th, with winner until not fluent 13th, weakened 14th, 7th of 10, 34l behind Longhousesignora (10-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up 12th, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Ran in snatches, raced wide, held up 4th, jumped slowly and pushed along 7th, reminders 11th, soon lost touch, plugged on in modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Hard To Forget (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
In Arrears (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Always behind, blundered 2nd, reminder after 6th, pushed along 11th, no chance from 4 out, 5th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Longhousesignora (10-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Velvet Cognac 5-1 (11-6) Led until 1st, prominent, led 5th, headed next, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace last, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Timely Gift (10-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Truckers Cailin (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) In touch, effort 2 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 27l behind Mole Trap (10-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Hediddodinthe (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Positive Touch (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Not jump well, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m (4) sft in Dec.
Big Meadow (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, soon niggled along, mistake and lost place 11th, blundered next, mistake 13th, behind next, pulled up before 16th, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Parsonal (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) 2nd or 3rd, challenged 10th, lost place before 3 out, 6th of 7, 21 1/2l behind High Counsel (11-0) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.