Racecards
14:00 Fakenham
New Year's Day Racing At Fakenham Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £5,718
- 2nd: £1,679
- 3rd: £840
- 4th: £420
- Form 214311
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Mark Marris
close up, mistake 7th, mistake and unseated rider 8th
- Form 30384U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey C Poste
tracked leaders, left in lead 11th, soon headed , weakened 12th, behind and pulled up 2 out
Nozic (FR)
29- Form P/PPP4-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, headway to 4th 9th, ridden 12th, weakened 3 out, pulled up next
Qrackers (FR)
275- Form 1P0/P66-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey L P Aspell
in rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3536-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, headway 7th, left 2nd at 11th, soon led, made rest, ridden and ran on
Harouet (FR)
400- Form 75436/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey D F O'Regan
jumped poorly throughout, in rear, stumbled badly on landing 10th, plugged on, never on terms
- Form P56/113-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, lost place 9th, behind next, pulled up approaching 12th
- Form 935-613
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, ridden and headway 12th, weakened 3 out
- Form 081P-P7
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear, blundered 10th, headway 3 out, chased leading pair approaching last, staying on and 3 lengths down when mistake and fell last
- Form 0-5P651
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A Cosgriff
- Jockey Mr J Hamer
in touch, went 3rd 3 out until approaching last, left 3rd again last, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 1-3P733
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Waley-Cohen
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
led, clear 10th, took wrong course approaching next, soon pulled up, dismounted
- Form F52-141
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up, headway 12th, soon chase winner, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Cottage Flyer won a beginners' chase here in the spring and is capable of running well fresh while Knight Legend was in great form this summer, though Sarah Humphrey also runs bottom weight Investment Affair who has already won twice over C&D since returning to action and has useful conditional Conor O'Farrell on board. The Magic Bishop won well at Hexham before finishing third at Carlisle but there should be more to come from FRONTIER SPIRIT. He was well backed on his chasing bow at Ffos Las and didn't disappoint, striding clear up the home straight despite a tendency to jump right - a follow up is on the cards here.
Formwatch
Knight Legend (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Held up in touch, headway 5 out, tracked leader 3 out, led approaching last, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Aug beating High Jack (10-8) by 5l, 5 ran.
Pilgrims Lane (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, blundered and unseated rider 3rd (the chair), in a race won by Stewarts House (11-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) hvy, 14 ran.
Nozic (FR) 66-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Giles Cross (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 16 ran.
Qrackers (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 10th, weakening when mistake 4 out, 6th of 11, well behind Requin (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Frontier Spirit (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Made all, mainly jumped right, clear 4 out, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov beating Good Order (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Harouet (FR) 11-4fav (10-6) Raced in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance when jumped left 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Nov '10 beating Tin Pot Man (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Cottage Flyer (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased winner, mistake 3rd, hit 10th, not fluent 12th, reminders next, hanging right from 14th, lost 2nd 16th, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 3, well behind Balthazar King (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f nov chs (4) gs in Mar.
The Magic Bishop 10-3 (11-8) Held up, headway to track leaders 12th, hit 3 out, no impression after, 3rd of 8, 16l behind You Know Yourself (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Only Vintage (USA) 14-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear and wide, blundered 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind As De Fer (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Gorge (AUS) 10-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, led 5 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, stayed on gamely in regain led towards finish, won at Taunton 2m nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov beating Sky Calling (10-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Otage De Brion (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders from 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Quicuyo (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Nov.
Investment Affair (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Close up, progress to join leader 3 out, led next, clear last, comfortably, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov beating Morenito (11-8) by 17l, 5 ran.