Racecards
14:20 Fakenham
Tigers Freefall Parachute Team Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Feanor
11- Form UPPP0-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs S Watt
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner over 2 out, weakened flat
Lobuche (IRE)
164- Form 354P/66-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
towards rear, behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3U610-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr S Rees
always prominent, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace
Dinofelis
13- Form PPP02-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey R Forristal
mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on flat
- Form 520/43-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey R Thornton
led 1st, tracked leaders, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 330PP-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
led after 1st, headed approaching 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 000-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 2 out
Pythagoras
17- Form 306/64-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened
- Form 4P063-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
raced keen, tracked leaders, led approaching 5th, ridden 2 out, clear approaching last, eased flat
- Form 0645U-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A Chamberlain
- Jockey Mr S Walsh
in touch, weakened 5th, pulled up before 2 out
Itch
8- Form P4P-04
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
towards rear, ridden and some headway 6th, weakened after 3 out
Verdict
A run of the mill seller in which Michael Chapman's Apadi is given the nod over recent winners Rookery Lad and Pure Mischief. Michael Chapman's Apadi is given the narrow vote on the evidence of his second in non-selling grade at the track in March. Although he has subsequently disappointed at Market Rasen, the recent rain will have assisted his charge and he is given the vote to score here today. Rookery Lad won a desperate affair at Huntingdon in good style. The handicapper looks to have been none-too-lenient for that victory and the subsequent 11lb rise in his handicap mark certainly tempers any enthusiasm. Feanor finished second in a similar contest at the track. He was rated in triple figures when with George Moore and that run represented his best effort for quite some time. Knockrigg would have appreciated further rain as his best form is when the mud is hock deep. Doberman and Dinofelis are often well backed in this grade but rarely seem to trouble the judge. Pythagoras would have chances on his fourth to L'Etang Bleu at Uttoxeter but he has been equally difficult to win with.