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16:00 Fakenham

William Bulwer Long Memorial 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 38y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,800 added
  • Winner: £2,464
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £308
1
Silk - Red, Brown sleeves and cap

Shantou Flyer (IRE)

281 bt BFDCD
  • Form 3/423U-2
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 135

2
Silk - Maroon, dark green chevron, dark green cap, maroon diamond
  • Form 6436P1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

3
Silk - Black, White cross belts, check cap
  • Form P-412U2
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 112

4
Silk - Red, yellow stripe, quartered cap

Sulu Magic

52 p D
  • Form 11/625P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12

5
Silk - Black, pink hoops, armlets and cap
  • Form 3P/PP4P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 74

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

SHANTOU FLYER landed the odds in this two years ago by 23 lengths. He finished third in last season’s Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir at Cheltenham and is a cut above these. Midnight Cowboy has won three times over fences but not since 2017. However, he may be the one for forecast-backers ahead of Desire De Joie, who has also seen recent action between the flags.

Formwatch

Shantou Flyer (IRE) 4-9fav (12-1) Led, pushed clear before 2 out, headed last, tried to rally run-in, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Law Of Gold (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f (6) gd in May.

Desire De Joie (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Led to 3; led aft 2 out; comf, won at Charing 3m gd in Feb beating Ballintara (12-0) by 2l, 6 ran.

Midnight Cowboy 5-2 (12-5) (cp) hdwy 11; chall 3 out; outpcd flat, 2nd of 3, 6l behind Tullys Touch (12-5) at Horseheath 3m gd in Jan.

Sulu Magic 25-1 (12-0) (h) prom til wknd qckly 15; pu nxt, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.

Megaboost (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) (bl) lost plce 7; wl bhnd 12; t.o & pu 3 out, at Horseheath 3m mdn gd in Jan.