Racecards
12:35 Fakenham
Racing TV Marathon Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 24y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £5,867
- 2nd: £2,933
- 3rd: £1,466
- 4th: £733
- Form 7/882P-9
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
mid-division, not fluent throughout, dropped to rear from 12th, pulled up after 5 out
- Form 2-23136
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
made all, not fluent 10th, increased tempo from 3 out, well clear last, easily
- Form 2121-28
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Mr Charlie Case
chased leader, struggling from 6 out, tailed off
- Form 05P2-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Sean Clarke
prominent, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out, mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 37135-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Oliver Boyden
mid-division, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, left in distant 2nd 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 214-U3U
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Miss Jessica Smith
held up, struggling from 5 out, tailed off
Rizzardo
31- Form 53-4764
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey James Turner
always in rear, pulled up after 14th
Verdict
This will be quite a test around this sharp circuit for these amateur riders. Vinnie Dev heads the weights but has shown little on three of his four chasing starts, though did finish a good second at Lingfield on the other occasion over this trip. Lord Sparky has decent claims but has never been this far, with similar comments applicable to FELTON BELLEVUE. The latter is consistent, however, so is a hopeful choice to last out. Dock Road and Enduring Love are also unproven at this distance while Stay Out Of Court is hard to assess after spending 2022 in points. Rizzardo's best has always been over much shorter and he's also struggled for form this term.
Formwatch
Vinnie Dev (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Party Fuzz (12-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Lord Sparky 11-4 (12-0) Pressed leader, ridden and gradually weakened after 4 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Blame The Game (12-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Felton Bellevue (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, not fluent 5th or 10th, mistake 13th, well beaten from 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Party Fuzz (12-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Dock Road (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Close up, ridden along 3 approaching 3 out, went second next, kept on well but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Harlem Soul (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Enduring Love (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up, ridden 4 out, headway into distant 3rd 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Ramore Will (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Stay Out Of Court (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Led 2 til hdd & ur 5, at Badbury Rings 3m gf in Nov.
Rizzardo 8-1 (12-0) Left in lead 1st, headed 3rd, slow 5th, last 7th, weakened 4 out, last of 4, 36 1/4l behind Obey The Rules (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec.