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15:55 Fakenham

Gurkha Welfare Trust Handicap Chase (Class D) (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 13.80s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ballyvaddy (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Lislaughtin Abbey

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Strong Magic (IRE)

      18/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Cowboyboots (IRE)

        13
        8/1
        • Form 0FB50-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        led, headed 11th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue and Grey diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

        Madge Carroll (IRE)

        15
        11/2
        • Form 211P3-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-11

        close up, ridden 14th, weakened approaching 2 out

        3
        Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, DARK BLUE and RED hooped sleeves and cap

        Bitofamixup (IRE)

        45
        40/1
        • Form 113PUP-
        • Age 13
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, weakened 8th, behind 10th, pulled up after 13th

        4
        Silk - Black, Light Blue cross belts, Red sleeves and cap

        Lislaughtin Abbey

        58
        16/1
        • Form 2551/1P-
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-2

        held up in touch, headway to join leader 8th, led 11th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced by winner

        5
        Silk - Grey, Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Ballyvaddy (IRE)

        25
        5/4
        • Form 31/1121-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway 12th, led 2 out, quickened clear over 1 out, comfortable, eased flat

        6
        Silk - Black, large Red spots, Black sleeves, Red cap

        Dardanus

        361
        16/1
        • Form 14220/F-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, never dangerous

        7
        Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

        Strong Magic (IRE)

        7
        18/1
        • Form 21515-P
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-9

        in touch, jumped slow 3rd, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied and stayed on to take 3rd flat

        8
        Silk - Light Green, Orange sash and armlets, Orange cap, Light Green spots

        Be Upstanding

        16
        7/2
        • Form 23UF3-4
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-7

        in touch, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon ridden and beaten

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ballyvaddy comfortably landed the odds at Worcester on his most recent start last month and, despite a 13lb rise, is taken to follow up at the main expense of Cowboyboots and Madge Carroll. The last mentioned hails from the in-form stable of Tom George and ran well off today's mark at Uttoxeter last time. Top weight Cowboyboots won a novice chase at Fontwell last time but is likely to find this tougher. The handicapper now seems to have the measure of Strong Magic and of more interest may be Ferdy Murphy's Be Upstanding, who has a nice racing weight but the one they all have to beat is Toby Balding's Ballyvaddy, who is taken to defy the rise in the weights.