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14:55 Fakenham
Visit attheraces.com Handicap Chase (Conds/Amats) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 24y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,416 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £350
- Form 2173-PB
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
off the pace in 6th, closer 11th, mistake 16th, pulled up before 18th
- Form 218/5-54
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
chased leaders on inside, hit 10th, went 2nd 3 out, pecked 2 out, ridden and well held between last 2, no chance with winner
- Form F36P-93
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
off the pace in 5th, ridden and outpaced after 11th, awkward 13th, mistake 3 out, went poor 3rd on long run after after 2 out
- Form 113/PP-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up after next
- Form 21P1/44
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
led and disputed until mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, lost poor 3rd on long run after next, soon pulled up
- Form 46-4562
- Age 13
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
led and disputed, outright leader 16th, came clear between last 2, easily
- Form 54-6565
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Miss Kate Gowing
off the pace in last pair, went left 2nd, mistakes 10th and 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 18th
- Form 12/0425-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
off the pace and soon in rear, tailed off 15th, pulled up after 3 out
Verdict
General Bux is back on a winning mark and should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of outings. Midnight Calamity isn’t badly treated on her reappearance and Orchard Thieves is another worth a market check but teenager LOVE THE LEADER (NAP) showed he was no back number with a second in a first-time visor at Wincanton and he could soon have these on the stretch around this sharp track. Chimes Of Dylan has dropped to a fair mark but is still struggling despite a recent third at Warwick.
Formwatch
Lac Sacre (FR) 66-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, brought down 10th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Orchard Thieves (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, sprawled on landing 11th, reminders after 13th, ridden in rear before 4 out, one pace, 4th of 6, 32l behind Talktomenow (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Chimes Of Dylan (IRE) 80-1 (11-9) Not always fluent in rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 3rd from last, no impression, 3rd of 11, 22l behind Volcano (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Lion Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 5 out, ridden and headed next, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
General Bux 7-2 (11-12) Made most and jumped well until headed before 4 out, soon pushed and outpaced, kept on, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Asking For Answers (10-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Love The Leader (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Chased leader, led 5th until 11th, chased leader, led again 12th (water), headed before bypassing omitted 4 out, lost 2nd before next, 2nd again between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Ede'iffs Elton (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Ratoute Yutty 40-1 (10-2) Towards rear, driven after 11th, soon hard ridden, kept on after 4 out without troubling leaders, 5th of 6, 32 1/2l behind Getaway Mag (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Midnight Calamity 8-1 (11-9) Prominent, went 2nd briefly 8th, still in touch when bad mistake 14th, well beaten 4 out, 5th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Fizzlestix (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.