Racecards
14:20 Fakenham
North Norfolk Radio Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
- Form 462-253
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Dean Pratt
held up, headway 3 out, chased winner approaching last, joined winner flat, ridden and found nil
- Form P59535
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Mr T Weston
tracked leaders, chased leader 5th, led 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, plugged on same pace
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
keen in rear, headway after 5th, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up last
- Form FP-3P94
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
raced wide mid-division, ridden 6th, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
in rear, mistake 2nd, blundered 6th, behind when pulled up, last
- Form 47-3074
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey Matt Crawley
always towards rear, ridden 5th, never on terms
Simplified
17- Form 75P058
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Alice Mills
held up, struggling from 6th
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey James Davies
keen tracked leaders, led 2 out, joined flat, ridden and stayed on gamely
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M E Rimmer
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leader until 5th, remained handy, weakened after 3 out
Verdict
A return to quicker ground should suit KING FINGAL and John Quinn's gelding is fancied to shrug off a three-month absence and get back to winning ways here under promising claimer Dean Pratt. Mangonel looks the danger as she has already won three times this season, though would prefer a stiffer test of stamina. War Party's recent form is over fences but he did win his last race over hurdles and is the only other with a realistic chance at the weights.
Formwatch
King Fingal (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, went poor 4th before last, soon went 3rd, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Ascendant (10-4) at Hereford 2m 1f cnd/am sll hdl (5) sft in Dec.
War Party 8-1 (10-11) Chased leading trio, went 3rd before 4th, went 2nd briefly and blundered 9th, chased leaders, no impression when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 30l behind Niceonefrankie (11-8) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Mangonel 4-1 (11-12) Led, jumped left 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 40l behind Dreambrook Lady (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mares nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jan.
Aussie Blue (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Vulcanite (11-4) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Captain Smoothy 16-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 4th,ridden and every chance 3 out, slightly outpaced 2 out, kept on flat, 4th of 9, 12l behind Lilac Belle (10-4) at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Southwark Newsman 200-1 (10-13) Always in rear, struggling before 5th, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Marcus Antonius (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Always De One 10-1 (10-4) Held up, headway to track leaders after 5th, led next, headed 3 out, plugged on one pace, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 8, 19l behind Catawollow (10-10) at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Simplified 150-1 (9-7) Behind, blundered 4th, some headway approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 16l behind Flora's Pride (10-13) at Catterick 2m mares nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Ponte Di Rosa 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 9l behind Daniel Thomas (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan (flat).
Satwa Ballerina 33-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, 37l behind So Is She (10-12) at Fakenham 2m Fillies Juvenile Hurdle (3yo) (3) gd in Nov.