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15:20 Fakenham

EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,848
  • 2nd: £1,717
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £429
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 47.90s
  • Off Time: 15:20:16
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Doctor Harper (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Robbers Roost (IRE)

    33/1

      1
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

      Doctor Harper (IRE)

      63
      Evs
      • Form 110-115
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 137

      made all, ridden 2 out, clear approaching last, eased flat

      2
      Silk - Red and yellow stripes, red sleeves, yellow stars

      Saffron Wells (IRE)

      10
      7/4
      • Form 24-6221
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 114

      close up, hit and went 3rd 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace

      3
      Silk - Maroon, White hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap

      De Kerry Man (IRE)

      24
      40/1
      • Form P333-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      close up in rear, ridden 8th, weakened next

      4
      Silk - Purple, yellow disc, purple sleeves, yellow stars, purple cap, yellow stars

      Robbers Roost (IRE)

      50
      33/1
      • Form 5-236
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      tracked winner, ridden when hit 2 out, kept on same pace

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, Beige seams, Beige and Dark Blue striped sleeves, Orange cap

      Bobble Boru (IRE)

      50
      4/1
      • Form 329-11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1

      keen tracked leaders, hit 6th, lost place 8th, ridden and weakened next, pulled up last

      Previous results

      2013
      Silk -

      Edmund Kean (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      2012
      Silk -

      Open Hearted

      2/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12

      2011
      Silk -

      Brunswick Gold (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bobble Boru won at Wincanton on her hurdling debut having landed a bumper at Ludlow on her reappearance. She is open to further improvement but DOCTOR HARPER looks an above-average novice, despite failing to cope with the step up in grade at Cheltenham last time. He'd won a couple of times at Exeter previously and can get back on track here. Saffron Wells is progressing nicely and won a handicap by 11 lengths at Market Rasen on just his third start over timber. But he needs to find more again to follow up here and De Kerry Man and Robbers Roost could also be found wanting.

      Formwatch

      Doctor Harper (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Stood at start for 20 seconds before getting going, led, mistake 2nd, soon headed, not fluent 3rd, led again after 5th, hit 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 16l behind Ballyalton (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gd in Dec.

      Saffron Wells (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly next, headway 3 out, led next, clear last, eased close home, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft beating Too Generous (11-5) by 11l, 8 ran.

      De Kerry Man (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, jumped left at times, led until before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 25l behind Cogry (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.

      Robbers Roost (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) In touch on outside when field came into view after 5th, lost touch and well behind when came into view again briefly after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 41l behind Maybe I Wont (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

      Bobble Boru (IRE) 5-2fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, jumped left and nearly unseated rider 2nd, every chance 2out, led before last, driven out, won at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating August Hill (10-10) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.