Racecards
15:30 Fakenham
www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 38y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,244
- 2nd: £2,870
- 3rd: £1,435
- 4th: £718
- Form 522-332
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leader, not fluent 1st, led going well 3 out, well clear last, very easily
- Form 0414P-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, not fluent 12th, ridden approaching 4 out when hampered by fallen rival and unseated rider
- Form 322284
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up, not fluent throughout, struggling from 6 out, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 32447-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Jay Tidball
in rear, not fluent 7th, struggling from 6 out, plugged on from 2 out in distant 3rd
The Toojumpa
44- Form U24P3-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
mid-division, not fluent 6 out and pushed along thereafter, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 314-57P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
handy, mistake and unseated rider 4 out when still in contention
- Form 2P27-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led, ridden and headed 3 out, chased leader thereafter, plugged on
In depth
Verdict
JESSIE LIGHTFOOT returned from an absence when scoring in facile fashion at Southwell on debut for current connections. Inevitably, the assessor has reacted accordingly and hoisted her 10lb up the ratings. However, she did look a significantly improved performer that day so can follow up. Bolintlea heads the weights despite being well beaten on both chase starts but his yard is in much better shape now. Hey Frankie is hard to assess as eight fences were omitted on her chasing bow but she still looks one to include on the shortlist as Redbridge Rosie and The Toojumpa continue the search for their best form.
Formwatch
Bolintlea (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, pushed along and led narrowly 4 out, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, well held by winner and plugged on for remote 2nd, 2nd of 5, 22l behind Rose Of Arcadia (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Jessie Lightfoot (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Steadied start, waited with in 5th, closer in 4th before 13th, 2nd before 3 out (normal 4 out), travelling well before 2 out, led 2 out,(normal 3 out) clear between last two, easily, won at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Kilganer Queen (11-2) by 14l, 6 ran.
Hey Frankie (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, mistake next, well beaten from omitted 4 out, 4th of 5, 13 1/2l behind Everyday Champagne (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Redbridge Rosie (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until edged left 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Secret Trix (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
The Toojumpa 17-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, steady headway 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, no extra soon after, 6th of 8, dist behind Credo (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Country Kitten (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Towards rear on outside, some headway 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Wildkatze (GER) 22-1 (10-2) Prominent, nudged along 4 out, no extra from 2 out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Trac (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.