Racecards
12:55 Fakenham
Wells Next The Sea Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 44y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,416 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £350
- Form UU2424
- Age 9
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Luke Scott
raced keenly in last pair, pushed along before 12th, soon outpaced and beaten
- Form 494-820
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
went right 1st, made most until 3 out, lost 2nd before next, soon weakened, lost modest 3rd at the last
- Form 7-467
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced wide, pressed leader, led 3 out until next, ridden and one pace home turn, no chance with winner
- Form 319/09-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up, headway chasing leaders when pecked 10th, outpaced 12th, weakened quickly, pulled up before next
- Form P70/549-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, challenged after next, led 2 out, clear home turn, stayed on strongly
- Form 374/870-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey R T Dunne
raced keenly, always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form PPPP-44
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders on inside, mistake 5th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into modest 3rd last
Verdict
FRESH NEW DAWN has been generally disappointing over fences but jumped a little better in cheekpieces at Wincanton last time and he’s been dropped a further pound since. Luke Scott again takes off a valuable 7lb and this is a poor contest. Stablemate Zee Man and Monty Massini is 11lb wrong in the weights but the lightly-raced Lessankan could be a danger if taking to the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Fresh New Dawn (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Slight lead, awkward 3rd, headed before 10th, chased winner, awkward next, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened into 4th between last 2, 4th of 9, 8l behind Kilbrew Boy (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sabbathical (FR) 17-2 (11-10) In touch, weakened 4 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Lamanver Bel Ami (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Lessankan (GER) 40-1 (11-0) Held up, outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, dist behind Lucky One (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Macksville (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Dash Of Blue (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Zee Man (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Prominent, led last bend, hung left and headed 2 out, faded, 9th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Playa Blanca (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Push Ahead (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Mid-division, behind after 7th, 11th of 15, dist behind Kalooki (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Monty Massini 33-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mistake when closer 10th, niggled along on the run to 4 out, kept on when ridden 3 out and 2 out, stayed on after the last, 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Clondaw's Answer (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.