Racecards
15:55 Fakenham
Walter Wales Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,588
- 2nd: £1,641
- 3rd: £820
- 4th: £410
- Form 3-63733
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Katie O'Farrell
tracked leaders when jumped right and nearly unseated rider, ridden 2 out, switched right approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 4PF443
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Mr Nathan Brennan
held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on strongly
- Form 500-487
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
led, not fluent 4th, hit and headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 433773
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, effort 3 out, weakened next
- Form 35408-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
prominent, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat
- Form PP3-5PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Mr Jack Andrews
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 7th, soon lost place, pulled up 2 out
- Form 5-21667
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 24558P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, weakening when hit 3 out
- Form 776P3-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Bowen
keen tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 08778U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in touch, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish
Verdict
Paul Nicholls’ runners here boast a good strike-rate and this looks a good opportunity for STARSKY to get off the mark. Placed twice off this mark at Market Rasen and Taunton, he should benefit today from Katie O’Farrell’s 5lb claim. Captain Speaking could be interesting from near the foot of the weights as he wasn’t far over 2m here in October and is a pound lower, though hasn’t been seen since. Josie Abbing was third at Newbury in January and will handle this quicker surface while Imperial Acolyte has the past form to figure. But Present Chief appears to be going backwards and Corri Lindo is now 0-18.
Formwatch
Starsky (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, effort on inner 2 out, kept on into 3rd, never a threat, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Ballyhome (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Corri Lindo (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leader, outpaced after 3 out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Oscars Leader (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Imperial Acolyte 7-2 (11-12) Whipped round start, soon chasing leaders, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten next, 7th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Main Fact (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Josie Abbing (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Raced on inside, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 5th, went 2nd and every chance before the last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Eddiemaurice (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Easter Eric 14-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Supreme Escape (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Broom Tip (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) A bhnd; t.o & pu 3 out, at Ampton 3m mdn gs in Jan.
Present Chief (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Rootless Tree (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Arcadian Sea (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Slightly hampered 2nd, well in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Captain Speaking (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Keen prominent, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Welland (11-4) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Nothing Man (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, closer in mid-division when stumbled and unseated rider on flat after 6th, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.