Racecards
15:45 Fakenham
Weatherbys Insurance Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2/23511-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in touch, chased leader 4 out, led next, clear next
- Form P11211-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Mr M Briggs
with leader until 5th, tracked leader after until 4 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form UP1611-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey L Heard
led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon outpaced by winner
- Form 04455-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 81
Nonrunner
Verdict
Vingis Park, Ryders Storm and Sea Ferry look the three to concentrate on in this novices chase with the vote going to Vingis Park. The selection has shown improved form since being fitted with blinkers and looked progressive when beating Isotop last time and with the excellent Liam Heard tasking off a handy five pounds he looks the one to be on. Ryders Storm rates the main danger as he has progressed with each run of late and won well last time when beating Briery Fox . However he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Sea Ferry is another last time out winner that could go well he beat Monty's Tag last time out but that was in a hunter chase and this looks more competitive. Darialann beat Irisis Prince last time but will need to improve to win this more competitive affair and for the winner we return to Vingis Park.
Formwatch
Ryders Storm (USA) 4-1 (11-7) Always prominent led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat, won at Perth 3m nov chs (2) gd in Apr beating Briery Fox (11-10) by 4l, 7 ran.
Sea Ferry (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up, improved 5th, chased leader 9th, every chance from 2 out, driven to lead near finish, won at Fakenham 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr beating Montys Tag (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Vingis Park (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Prominent, led 4th, headed 7th, led again 11th, kept on well, won at Taunton 2m 7f beg chs (4) gd in Apr beating Isotop (11-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Darialann (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, led after 5 out, jumped right 2 out, shaken up to go clear from last, won at Wetherby 2m 7f beg chs (4) gf in Apr beating Iris's Prince (11-2) by 5l, 5 ran.