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18:20 Fakenham

Wensum Valley Handicap Chase (Class F) (Class F)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.20s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - RED, BLACK stripe, YELLOW sleeves, RED and BLACK striped cap
20/1
  • Form 356000-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

2
Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 136P52-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7

held up in touch, went 2nd 5th, led 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened when stumbled last

3
Silk - Purple, Orange chevron, hooped sleeves

Westwinds

18 b
8/1
  • Form 4U/15P4-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5

always behind, pulled up 3 out

4
Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form P44PP2-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1

held up, mistake 6th, headway after 9th, hit 10th, soon struggling, pulled up 3 out

5
Silk - BLACK, GOLD cross belts, BLACK and RED quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 210P5P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

led, headed 10th, ridden along, soon behind, pulled up 3 out

6
Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap
11/2
  • Form 23/P6P3-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-10

held up, mistake 7th, headway 11th, hard ridden 4 out, kept on same pace

7
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 235045-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

prominent, ridden approaching 12th, weakened from 3 out

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
20/1
  • Form P/60660-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

keen hold, tracked leader, mistake 6th, ridden 10th, stayed on same pace from 2nd last

9
Silk - Light blue, dark blue spots
  • Form F2/P06-2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7

tracked leaders, progress to lead approaching 3 out, clear approaching last, pushed out

In depth

Verdict

Harem Scarem, could well find this surface to fast and a similar comment also applies to Westwinds, However one who will have no problems with the faster ground is Kildrummy Castle. He will be far happier over this shorter trip, having found three miles too far last time.