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15:45 Fakenham

Fakenham Racecourse 1st June Concert Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 11.50s
  • Off Time: 15:45:27
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap
4/9
  • Form 54U/441-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 127

jumped well throughout, made all, always in command, unchallenged

2
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue epaulets
  • Form 34418-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 115

prominent, chased winner 6th, kept on, no impression

3
Silk - BLACK, LIGHT GREEN sash, check cap
40/1
  • Form P41804-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 78

always last, behind from 8th

4
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White and Emerald Green halved sleeves, Red cap
40/1
  • Form FP1/PU-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

keen, chased winner, mistake 5th, lost place 8th, behind when jumped slow last

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink stars on sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 4133U2-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 103

held up, blundered 6th, improved to go 3rd at 8th, weakened 5 out

In depth

Verdict

Blu Teen looks to be going the right way over fences judged by his facile success at Chepstow last month and the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding is hard to oppose, getting the vote over Bob Bites Back and Cannon Fire. The last mentioned represents the back top form yard of Evan Williams and may be open to further improvement but seems booked for a place at best. Neither Roman Rampage nor Strong Will make any sort of appeal and a bigger threat should come from the second of the two Evan Williams-trained runners Bob Bites Back. Blu Teen has solid claims though and is hard to oppose.

Formwatch

Blu Teen (FR) 5-2 (11-3) Held up, headway 7th, led 3 out easy, won at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) gd in Apr beating Lawyer Des Ormeaux (11-3) by 6l, 6 ran.

Cannon Fire (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 10th, went remote 3rd 3 out, never on terms, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Contact Dancer (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf.

Roman Rampage 12-1 (9-13) Soon behind, mistake 4th, never dangerous, 4th of 6, well behind Day Du Roy (10-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.

Strong Will 12-1 (10-12) In rear, outpaced when unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Three Mirrors (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Mar, 6 ran.

Bob Bites Back (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, close up 8th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Nobel (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Apr.