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14:20 Fakenham

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good back straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 37.40s
  • Off Time: 14:22:23
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dom d'Orgeval (FR)

2/9

    2
    Silk -

    Back For The Craic (IRE)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - GREY, black sleeves, pink cap

      Back For The Craic (IRE)

      28
      4/1
      • Form P/4-P2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5

      tracked leaders, slow 3rd, smooth headway 12th, led after 14th, headed 3 out, kept on same pace

      2
      Silk - NAVY BLUE, GREEN sash, CERISE cap

      Castlecomer (IRE)

      57 D
      20/1
      • Form P/6221-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      held up in touch, lost place 13th, headway 3 out, never on terms

      3
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Dom d'Orgeval (FR)

      51
      2/9
      • Form 354-343
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5

      held up in touch, smooth headway to track leaders 12th, led 3 out, clear approaching last, eased flat

      4
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE seams, RED and WHITE hooped cap

      Mr McDellon (IRE)

      69
      80/1
      • Form 327/U-PP
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-5

      led until 3rd, slow next, remained prominent, led again 9th, headed just after 14th, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Worlaby Dale

      20
      22/1
      • Form 54/523-5
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 86

      jumped right throughout, tracked leaders, led 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed 9th, remained prominent until weakened after 13th

      6
      Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, striped cap

      Honey's Gift

      11
      33/1
      • Form 453-866
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 92

      held up in rear, pushed along 11th, never dangerous

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dom d'Orgeval is impossible to oppose in this beginners chase with Back For The Craic and Worlaby Dale rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these over hurdles and was a good third behind Inglish Drever when last seen in that sphere. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and he is taken to score on his first run for David Pipe. Back For The Craic rates the main danger on his latest second behind Il Duce but that form has since been let down and his overall profile leaves him with plenty to find. Worlaby Dale ran well after a long absence last time and is sure to improve but he will need to do so to defeat the selection. The remainder have been woefully out of form of late and cannot be put forward with any confidence and for the winner we return to Dom d'Orgeval who is taken to win this before going on to better things.

      Formwatch

      Back For The Craic (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, joined winner 13th, led 4 out until next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Il Duce (11-6) at Taunton 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Dec.

      Castlecomer (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Prominent, weakening when mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Rosita Bay (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 12 ran.

      Dom d'Orgeval (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Held up last, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Inglis Drever (11-8) at Newbury 3m hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Nov.

      Mr McDellon (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Led, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up at the 8th in race won by Down The Stretch (10-13) at Exeter 2m 7f beg chs (3) gf in Nov, 9 ran.

      Worlaby Dale 14-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, pushed along 5th, outpaced from next, 5th of 8, 8l behind Seafire Lad (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.

      Honey's Gift 50-1 (10-10) Chased leaders until weakened after 8th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Dunsfold Duke (11-3) at Lingfield 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy.