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13:45 Fakenham

For The Fox's Sake Keep Hunting Beginners' Chase (Class E )

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 45.50s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fireaway

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Starshipenterprise

    10/1

      1
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE triple diamond, LIGHT BLUE cap

      Fireaway

      69
      7/1
      • Form 24/U3-40
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-4

      held up in touch, took closer order 4 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, idled in front, headed last, left in lead run-in, ridden out

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Chocolate sash

      Le Joyeux (FR)

      58 t
      20/1
      • Form 00000-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 84

      jumped slow, chased leaders, mistake 13th, weakened 4 out, refused 2 out

      3
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

      Scotch Corner (IRE)

      9
      6/4
      • Form 124263
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leader, jumped slow, led approaching 14th, headed soon after 2 out, rallied to lead last, fell

      4
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue star, Light Blue and Purple striped sleeves

      Silver Styx

      62
      66/1
      • Form F-P50PP
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      in rear, fell 8th

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

      Starshipenterprise

      30 v
      10/1
      • Form PP3PP4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 72

      led, clear 3rd, blundered 7th, headed approaching 14th, weakened 4 out, left remote 2nd run-in

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds

      Dickens (USA)

      9
      7/4
      • Form 01-2602
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-7

      held up, improved to track leader 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, headway approaching last, every chance run-in when rider ran out and took wrong course, remounted and re-traced steps to finish 3rd

      In depth

      Verdict

      The vote here goes to Scotch Corner ahead of Dickens and Fireaway. This is a curious race. For one thing it looks fairly modest, and secondly, were it not for the fact that Scotch Corner disappointed badly at Ludlow last time, in a race where Dickens, who meets him on the same terms today, finished 11 lengths ahead of him. The latter has more of a chance of lasting home more strongly at this track - he was stepping up in trip at Ludlow. Turning to the others, and Fireaway's chasing efforts have yet to match his hurdling ones, but he has bits of form and should be competitive at this level, while Starshipenterprise needs to improve on the bare level of his chasing form to date if he is to feature. A bit of a headscratcher, then, and we feel inclined to give the selection one more chance.

      Formwatch

      Fireaway 18-1 Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 13, 25l behind Doce Vida at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd in Dec.

      Le Joyeux (FR) 66-1 In rear when blundered badly 6th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Roschal at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gs in Dec, 15 ran.

      Scotch Corner (IRE) 7-2 Chased leaders to 5th, weakened 14th, 3rd of 10, 28l behind Kenzo Iii at Ludlow 3m beg chs (E) gs.

      Silver Styx 300-1 Held up towards rear, headway 3rd, ridden and lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Woodlands Genpower at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (E) gs in Dec, 11 ran.

      Dickens (USA) 6-1 Held up, headway after 6th, mistake and left 2nd 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, jumped right from 2 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 10, 17l behind Kenzo Iii at Ludlow 3m beg chs (E) gs.