Racecards
14:35 Fakenham
Support The Norfolk Hospice Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 403321
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
keen tracked leaders, hit 3 out, led before and hit 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra
- Form 36-2227
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, hit 7th, headed approaching 2 out, rallied to lead again before and hit last, ridden out
- Form 24R-543
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Jack Doyle
tracked leaders, ridden to go 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form U0P-005
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked winner, hit 6th and 3 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 6545-38
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey T E Whelan
in touch in rear, ridden 8th, driven 3 out, outpaced before next, headway approaching last, chased winner flat, no impression near finish
In depth
Verdict
It's difficult to see past SHABAK HOM after his facile victory at Ludlow for which the assessor has raised him 10lb. He can race with a 7lb penalty here and his rider can claim 3lb so he looks well in to complete a quick double. Doyenne Dream is still a maiden after 13 starts over timber and has gone back up in the weights after a couple of reasonable efforts. Youm Jamil is out of the handicap so it's Ironical, who found 3m too far at Uttoxeter last time, who can provide the main threat as his best form has been over this trip.
Formwatch
Shabak Hom (IRE) 11-4fav (10-8) Held up in touch, not much room after 6th, led going well before 3 out, clear when mistake last, easily, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Adiynara (11-12) by 6l, 15 ran.
Ironical (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway 9th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, 49l behind Trackmate (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Doyenne Dream 20-1 (11-5) Reluctant to race, held up, headway approaching 7th, led 2 out, soon headed, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 15, 9l behind On The Bridge (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Benefit Evening (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms with leaders, 5th of 14, 25l behind Coffee (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Haling Park (UAE) 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, misake 5th, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 13, 36l behind Jewellery (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Youm Jamil (USA) 13-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, every chance 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 32l behind Bennys Quest (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.