Racecards
14:00 Fakenham
Independent Racecourses Ltd. Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 9237/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey S Mulqueen
chased leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 3/44-763
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
took keen hold early, chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 889
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up in last trio, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, rallied on inside into 4th before last, kept on pressing for 3rd, no impression on leading duo
Grimley Girl
24- Form 2P7P-32
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
led, joined 5th, narrowly headed approaching 3 out, reminders after 3 out, in front again before 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on gamely
- Form 64425
- Age 3
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on for 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 08-36
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased winner, challenged and not fluent 5th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased winner until after 2 out, chased leading pair until weakened between last two
- Form 06-37
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in last trio, dropped to last and struggling 6th, tailed off and blundered 2 out
- Form 4552
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, went 3rd between last two, kept on pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
GRIMLEY GIRL has been placed at Stratford on her last couple of starts and may finally get her head in front racing off the same mark as when runner-up last month. Nellie The Elegant made the frame in a juveniles' contest at Ludlow last time but will find this tougher while Midnight Chorister was beaten a long way when third in a maiden hurdle last time. Bowdler's Magic is fit from the Flat and reverts to hurdling for the first time since 2012.
Formwatch
Bowdler's Magic 5-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 9, 22l behind Cape Dutch (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb '12.
Midnight Chorister 33-1 (11-0) In touch in 4th, went 2nd after 4th, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 10, 27l behind Seedling (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.
Earls Fort (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, 9th of 16, well behind Warrantor (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) sft.
Grimley Girl 5-1 (11-1) Held up behind in touch, driven and headway 2 out (usual 3 out), went 2nd on long run between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Seas Of Green (10-13) at Stratford 2m Ladies Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (3yo+) (5) gd in Oct.
Istimraar (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leades next, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 10l behind Claude Carter (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Langham Lily (USA) 12-1 (10-11) Towards rear, moderate headway into 6th 2 out, never any chance, 6th of 14, 37l behind Camachoice (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Isdaal 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, hit 6th, plugging on at same pace and no impression when hit last, 7th of 11, 21l behind Nebula Storm (10-8) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Nellie The Elegant 7-2fav (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 6th, chased winner 3 out, no impression, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Drifter (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 3yo clm hdl (4) gd in Oct.