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13:20 Fakenham

Para Dressage Training Trust Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.50s
  • Off Time: 13:20:39
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Pink and Dark Blue diabolo, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Pink cap

Altay

17 D
3/1
  • Form 672/322
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 119

held up, not fluent 5th, went 3rd 7th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out

2
Silk - Black, Pink seams and armlets
  • Form 038
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, soon behind

3
Silk - Dark Blue, large Pink spots, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink spots and spots on cap
80/1
  • Form 53-P8P4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

led 1st, remained in touch until ridden and weakened after 7th

4
Silk - White, Red stars, Red and White hooped sleeves
  • Form 12076-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

close up, chased winner 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

5
Silk - Orange and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Orange star
9/4
  • Form 16153P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

jumped well, led after 1st, unchallenged after

6
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 548307
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

dwelt, behind and fell 2nd

In depth

Verdict

Royal Shakespear, Twist Magic and Altay look the three to concentrate on in this novices chase and the vote is given to Twist Magic. The selection has reportedly improved for a breathiong operation and although he has a little to find with Royal Shakespear on hurdles ratings he is taken to score as he has more scope for fences than that rival. Royal Shakespear is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and should be noted in the market but he lacks size and is taken on with this in mind. Altay at least has experiance over fences and was a fair second behind Rasharrow last time out but his overqall profile leaves him with a little to find. The remainder have plenty to find on official ratings and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Twist Magic.

Formwatch

Altay 6-1 (11-5) In touch, went 2nd 7th, every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Rasharrow (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.

Grandpops Joy (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Led, headed 11f out, weakened over 6f out, 8th of 9, well behind Bally Conn (11-0) at Towcester 2m nhf (6) hvy in Nov.

Ground Breaker 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 10th, mistake 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 8l behind Ericas Charm (11-11) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Nov.

Royal Shakespeare (FR) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Crow Wood (10-1) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Nov.

Twist Magic (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Detroit City (11-0) at Aintree 2m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gd in Apr, 13 ran.

Water Pistol 200-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Kanpai (11-7) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (2) gs in Nov.