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14:20 Fakenham

Welcome Home Light Dragoons From Afghanistan Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 50.90s
  • Off Time: 14:20:13
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

King Harald (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Cool Roxy

    5/4

      1
      Silk - Black, Crimson hoops, White cap, Black spots

      Cool Roxy

      20 CDC
      5/4
      • Form 33-6212
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 130

      tracked leader until 5th, remained close up, ridden 12th, 3 lengths down approaching last and under strong pressure, stayed on to take 2nd near finish

      2
      Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap

      King Harald (IRE)

      9 D
      5/2
      • Form 500-01P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 124

      led, headed 11th, ridden 13th, stayed on to lead final 100 yards

      3
      Silk - Light Blue, large Royal Blue spots, sleeves and cap

      Craven (IRE)

      8 pt
      7/2
      • Form 32U33F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 119

      close up, tracked leader 5th, led 11th, hung right from 4 out, ridden approaching last, headed and no extra final 100 yards

      4
      Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

      Art Virginia (FR)

      11
      40/1
      • Form P2477P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 114

      soon behind

      5
      Silk - Red, Yellow sash, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Aston (USA)

      180 p
      8/1
      • Form 6722-28
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 96

      jumped slow 1st, soon behind, reminders 5th,

      In depth

      Verdict

      This can go the way of Cool Roxy with Craven and King Harald both worth noting. The selection is a course specialist and has won on this track no fewer than seven times. He was back in winning action on his penultimate run and ran with credit when second to Chomba Womba at Kempton last time out so we know he is in great form. Craven was a faller in the Becher Chase around the Grand National course last time out. His last win came at Taunton in March and although he has run well in defeat this season that fall on his latest start may well leave its mark so is to be treated with caution. King Harald ran a blinder to rally and win at Kelso on his penultimate outing but was very disappointing when pulling up at Haydock last time out so cannot be relied upon. So for the winner we return to course specialist Cool Roxy.

      Formwatch

      Cool Roxy 12-1 (9-12) Led to 3 out, outpaced from next, ran on again flat, just failed, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Chomba Womba (10-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd in Nov.

      King Harald (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Led to 5th, pushed along approaching 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Opera Mundi (11-12) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov, 13 ran.

      Craven (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Hampered 1st, behind, headway when fell at the 8th in race won by Lampion Du Bost (9-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov, 22 ran.

      Art Virginia (FR) 66-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place from 9th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Brooklyn Brownie (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.

      Aston (USA) 14-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 14th, outpaced when not fluent next, soon behind, 8th of 10, 35l behind Blackergreen (11-1) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.