Racecards
13:50 Fakenham
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form P30-442
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
led until 2nd, tracked winner after, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd after 11th, not fluent 13th, left in 2nd 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 340-333
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, went 2nd after 11th, driven and 6 lengths down when fell 4 out
- Form 12110-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
led 2nd, jumped well throughout, clear before 3 out, very comfortably
- Form F-1PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey A Thornton
behind, under pressure halfway, tailed off before 10th, stayed on to be moderate 3rd
- Form 434-P9U
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, tailed off before 10th, lost remote 3rd close home
- Form 576F5P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
held up in touch, jumped right 4th, gradually weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CARRUTHERS picks himself here with Carrick Oscar the only possible threat. There is always the added complication that Carruthers won't be suited by this idiosyncratic circuit but he is head and shoulders above the opposition on all known form. Connections were a little disappointed with his chase debut defeat at Uttoxeter but the winner has gone on to prove himself to be a fair sort and those behind were no slouches. Carrick Oscar didn't look all that enthusiastic at times at Fontwell and it will be interesting to see if he travels with more zest on this occasion. He's a useful sort who promises to be suited by this longer trip and hasn't had much racing for his years but he has a bit to prove after that latest performance. Ballyboley has achieved more than the remainder and may be able to pick up third spot but Carruthers should be able to win this in a canter.
Formwatch
Ballyboley (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Led, mistake 5th, jumped right 10th, headed next, led again 13th, hanging right and all out when headed last, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Rate of Knots (10-0) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (5) gs in Dec.
Carrick Oscar (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Held up, pecked 1st, hit 11th, headway after next, ridden to chase leading pair after 4 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Sound Accord (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Dec.
Carruthers 15-8fav (11-4) Led, headed 2 out, still upsides when mistake last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2l behind What A Friend (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (4) gs in Oct.
Off The Shelf (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Giles Cross (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Supreme Leisure (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when unseated rider 3 out in race won by Auditor (10-0) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to halfway, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Sycho Fred (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.