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14:10 Fakenham

Champions Day On Sky Sports Racing 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 1y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,299 added
  • Winner: £5,393
  • 2nd: £1,583
  • 3rd: £792
  • 4th: £396
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.20s
  • Off Time: 14:10:37
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Here Comes Johny (IRE)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Switch Hitter (IRE)

    11/4

      1
      Silk - Dark green, yellow collar, yellow cuffs & cap, dark green spot on cap

      Elmdale (FR)

      342
      5/2
      • Form 3/2F2-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      led until after 1st, chased leader, led again 4th until before 2 out, soon weakened, finished tired and lost remote 3rd soon after the last

      2
      Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap

      Here Comes Johny (IRE)

      20 BF
      6/5
      • Form P/71-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leading pair going well, 2nd before 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, easily

      3
      Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, armlets and star on cap

      Irish Sovereign (IRE)

      219
      50/1
      • Form 6-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      bit keen in last pair, no much room on inside 3rd, closer in 4th at 5th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on into remote 3rd after the last

      4
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE spots

      Switch Hitter (IRE)

      345
      11/4
      • Form 1/5-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leader, led after 1st until 4th, in front again before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

      5
      Silk - Light Blue, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves and cap

      The Weasel (IRE)

      305
      20/1
      • Form 4-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in last pair, went left 3rd, jumped slowly and behind 6th, soon outpaced, tailed off when mistake 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Despite an ordinary debut under Rules last year, there is likely to be much more to come from points winner Switch Hitter. He cost £120,000 and his yard is going great guns. But HERE COMES JOHNNY, also a points winner, should provide stiff opposition having got outpaced over 2m in a bumper at Market Rasen last month. The Weasel led for a long way in a Ffos Las bumper but was soon beaten while an even longer trip is likely to suit Elmdale.

      Formwatch

      Elmdale (FR) 2-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, prog to 2l 2nd bef 2out, sn no ch with easy wnr, 10l 2nd bef last, ko flat, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Crossing Lines (11-11) at Lisronagh 3m mdn sft in Nov.

      Here Comes Johny (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Sun Rising Hill (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep.

      Irish Sovereign (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Faivoir (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.

      Switch Hitter (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Prominent, driven over 3f out, soon one pace, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Kepagge (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.

      The Weasel (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Led narrowly 4f, in touch, lost place over 2f out, no chance with leaders from over 1f out, just held on for modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Easy As That (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Dec.