Racecards
13:10 Fakenham
Pudding Norton 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
Arthur's Reuben
248- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mistakes and always well behind
- Form 7727-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, rallied to chase winner last, stayed on, no impression on winner
Doumba (FR)
58- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss K Brown
- Jockey Shane Fitzgerald
chased leaders, took keen hold, jumped right and pecked 6th, lost place before 3 out
Free Range (IRE)
248- Form P2P511-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made virtually all, not fluent 5th, ridden before 2 out, clear last, stayed on
- Form PP-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, blundered badly when struggling 3 out
- Form 426-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 4th, led briefly next, ridden 2 out, one pace before last
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
prominent, not much room 5th, challenged 3 out, every chance next, one pace and lost 2nd last
- Form 00-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders on inside, outpaced 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 33-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
towards rear, not fluent 5th, no impression 3 out, never figured
Verdict
Free Range won a couple of times between the flags at the start of the year and Dan Skelton has done well with similar types in the past. Doumba hinted at ability in a bumper at Roscommon in September while Schap was placed twice in that sphere at Towcester last year. Atlantic Grey was placed on his hurdling debut at Wetherby but this is probably best left to ROYAL RUBY (NAP) as Nicky Henderson's Yeats gelding is related to a host of useful jumpers and made a smooth start to his career in a Southwell bumper in March that has already produced a winning hurdler.
Formwatch
Arthur's Reuben 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, plugged on final 2f, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 27 1/4l behind My Mate Mark (10-7) at Southwell 2m (6) gs in Feb.
Atlantic Grey (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway when hampered 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, headway before last, kept on in 3rd place run-in, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Barton Knoll (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Doumba (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division best, ridden in 6th no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Kirwans Lane (11-7) at Roscommon 2m hvy in Sep.
Free Range (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Cl up, 4th frm 5th & last brfly 4out, prog in 3rd 2out, ld well aftr 2out, 6l adv & in command bef last, so, won at Bandon 3m hvy in Feb beating Royal Haslar (12-2) by 5l, 5 ran.
Golden Jet (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased winner to before 4th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Zen Master (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Linkenholt (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 2 out, never involved, 9th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Master Work (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Not A Role Model (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In touch, raced freely, not fluent 1st, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Truckers Lodge (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Royal Ruby 5-2jfav (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway 3f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Mar beating Chesterman (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Wisecracker 50-1 (11-0) Held up behind, struggling 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Demon D'aunou (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Schap 25-1 (10-12) Held up on outside, headway 8f out, led 4f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and beaten when hampered towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Sweetlittlemystery (10-12) at Towcester 2m (6) gs in Dec.
Suit Her (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, dist behind Court Liability (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Oct.