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14:10 Fakenham

Barnham Church Of England Primary School Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,094
  • 2nd: £1,202
  • 3rd: £601
  • 4th: £301
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.20s
  • Off Time: 14:10:43
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, Black star, Black and Orange chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star
11/8
  • Form 8320-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

prominent, led 2 out, ridden and ran on, comfortable

2
Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 15/54-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

close up, ridden to go 3rd 2 out until approaching last, no extra

3
Silk - Black, red stars, red sleeves, white armlets, red cap
100/1
  • Form 68
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up towards rear, awkward 2nd, behind from 4 out, tailed off

4
Silk - Red and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Red cap
150/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next

5
Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), red sleeves and cap
  • Form 25-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 119

tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on to go 3rd at last, not trouble leaders

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey sleeves, Pink cap

Welland

38
6/1
  • Form 3759
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

close up, ridden and weakened 2 out

7
Silk - Black, White cross belts, diabolo on sleeves
200/1
  • Form 77P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms

8
Silk - Red, white star and sleeves
200/1
  • Form P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, rider dropped rein approaching 5th and pulled up

9
Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap
  • Form 64
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace

In depth

Verdict

SWAFFHAM BULBECK, only caught in the final strides when favourite for a similar contest over track and trip in January, looks the obvious answer to this but hurdling debutant Country'n'western could be a danger as he’s been in good form on the all-weather over the winter. Arch My Boy was just beaten in a bumper here a year ago and won later on the Flat while Zanzi Win has hinted at ability over timber and has had wind surgery since last in action.

Formwatch

Arch My Boy 25-1 (9-5) Dwelt and went right start, headway to lead after 1/2 furlong, headed 6f out, chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 3rd and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Aircraft Carrier (9-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.

Country'n'western (FR) 2-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Purple Rock (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Joey Steel (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Off the pace in 5th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Monsieur D'Arque (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.

Mount Cleshar 66-1 (11-4) In touch, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and behind, tailed off next, 11th of 14, dist behind Betameche (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.

Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Close up, tracked leaders 6th, chased leader 2 out, led approaching last, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, shd behind Havana Hermano (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.

Welland 66-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, modest 7th after 3 out, well beaten next, 9th of 14, 22 3/4l behind Scarlet Dragon (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.

Deise Bless (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, soon led, headed 3rd, in touch, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Feb.

Velvet Voice 22-1 (9-2) Dwelt, always behind, weakened final furlong, 14th of 16, 25 1/4l behind Prerogative (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (7) pol in Jan.

Zanzi Win (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Petit Palais (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Jan.