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16:17 Fakenham
Aldiss Furnishing Stores Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 38y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £16,338
- 2nd: £7,527
- 3rd: £3,762
- 4th: £1,884
- Form 3P4111
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Ned Fox
led, pressed for lead before 12th, briefly headed before 13th, ridden and headed before 15th where fell
- Form 05/5-712
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
close up in touch, pressed leader before 12th, led before 15th, soon ridden, 1 length clear 2 out, soon went clear, reduced advantage approaching last where not fluent, stayed on gamely run-in, held on
Fidux (FR)
47- Form 4P-0592
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
close up in touch, ridden before 15th where left to chase leader, 1 length down 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching last, stayed on run-in, just failed
- Form 38-0716
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cyclop is in great form but no certainty to confirm Newbury running with Boldmere. Alan King runs two with FIDUX 9lb better off than when beaten by Boldmere at Doncaster and better treated than Senior Citizen, who couldn’t cope with a weight rise at Exeter having won one of these veteran chases earlier at Doncaster.
Formwatch
Cyclop (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, went right bumped and rider unbalanced 5th, ridden before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Boldmere (11-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Boldmere 10-3fav (11-11) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders before 8th (water), went 2nd after 13th, hit 3 out and dropped to 3rd, went 2nd again between last two, stayed on under pressure run-in, always held, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Cyclop (11-11) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Fidux (FR) 10-3 (12-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 1st, led 5th, narrowly headed before 4 out, chased winner, well held before 2 out, 2nd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Boldmere (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Senior Citizen 3-1 (11-7) Held up behind leaders, closed before 11th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Musical Slave (11-1) at Exeter 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.