Racecards
15:20 Fakenham
Fakenham Proud To Support H M Forces Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
Follow On
74- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division, ridden 5th, hit 6th and 7th, pulled up next
Good Cause (IRE)
138- Form 0/99-65P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division when fell 4th
- Form 80-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leader, hit 6th, weakened 8th, behind and pulled up 2 out
- Form P96349
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 94
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 9th, under pressure next, kept on to take remote 2nd last
- Form 8-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey M Roe
led, hit 3 out, soon headed, blundered last and lost 2nd place
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, hit 6th and 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out
Miss St Albans
1163- Form U/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey Matt Crawley
badly hampered 1st, behind, hampered 4th, pulled up 6th
Run To Me
30- Form 0/535
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J E Moore
close up, jumped right 2nd, led soon after 3 out, clear when blundered last
In depth
Verdict
Transvestite can break his/her maiden tag her at the expense of Follow On and Ramvaswani. The selection was rated as high as 85 on the flat winning on four occasions. He ran well enough on his hurdles debut when finishing sixth of seventeen and when beaten he was not knocked about. So with further improvement to come he has to go close. Follow On never won on the flat but did show sighs of ability so on his hurdles debut the market is worth a look. Ramvaswani is also win less after ten hurdle starts but was an eye catching fourth of twelve behind Top Tiger at Kempton last time out so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Transvestite.
Formwatch
Follow On 14-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 13l behind Atlantic Coast (9-0) at Yarmouth 2m hcap (5) gf in Sept (Flat).
Good Cause (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Always behind, struggling from after 4th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Too Posh To Share (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jul, 12 ran.
Meantime (USA) 40-1 (10-13) Held up and behind, headway after 3rd, joined leaders next, blundered 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 40l behind Taran Tregarth (9-11) at Towcester 2m nov sll hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Ramvaswani (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, 9th of 15, 20l behind Armoury House (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in Sept.
Southburgh (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Prominent until 4th, soon lost place, 8th of 10, well behind Peacock (10-3) at Fakenham 2m cnd mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Transvestite (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, no danger after, 6th of 17, 35l behind Zebra Crossing (10-12) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Miss St Albans 100-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, mistake 4th, weakening when unseated rider 4 out in race won by Wilfred (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) gf in Sept '04, 12 ran.
Redhot Fillypepper 200-1 (10-6) Chased leaders to 3rd, soon behind, tailed off, pulled up before last pulled up 3 out in race won by Bedlam Boy (11-3) at Hexham 2m nh mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Run To Me 16-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 8, 7l behind Hold Em (11-7) at Ascot 2m nhf (3) gf in Nov.
Tip Toes (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) In touch, weakened from 8th, 5th of 12, well behind River Tigris (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jul.
Sir Leonard (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Keen, chased leader after 1f, weakened halfway, 9th of 11, 44l behind Ship's Hill (11-4) at Fakenham 2m nhf (4) gd in Oct '06.