Racecards
14:10 Fakenham
Betting Better With Sky Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,601
- 2nd: £3,038
- 3rd: £1,519
- 4th: £760
- Form 7-5VP95
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 111
made all, jumped well throughout, increased lead approaching 2 out, well clear approaching last, driven clear, canter
- Form 012P-52
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leader, lost position 3rd, closer after 5th, pushed along approaching 3 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 4P5/12-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
in rear, reminder after 1st, driven away from next, slightly detached after 3rd, driven along after next, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, ran on well to gain 3rd, never a factor
- Form 316
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey Harry Reed
mid-division, closer 5th, driven along after 7th, soon lost position, pulled up before last
- Form 03F645
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
midfield, closer 6th, pecked on landing next, soon driven along, weakened
- Form 321560
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, pulled up after 2 out, made no impression
- Form 63318P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost position approaching 6th, soon pushed along, soon outpaced, pulled up after 7th
- Form 1F377P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Ms Laura Ward
prominent, awkward 1st, slight mistake 5th, shaken up approaching next, driven along after 3 out, ran on willingly, not match winner
Verdict
For Pleasure is eased in grade having a first start for new connections. He takes no prisoners so should be suited by this sharp track but SERGEANT WILSON’s only win over hurdles to date came over this course and distance and he is another who will be up with the pace from the outset. Western Soldier, prolific on the Flat, won over hurdles at Plumpton in October but was very disappointing taking on handicap company at that track subsequently. State Of Bliss likes it here and slips further down the weights but has been out of sorts.
Formwatch
For Pleasure (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Led, pressed for lead 6th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, no impression approaching last, 5th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Small Bad Bob (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Sergeant Wilson (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Led narrowly, headed before 3 out, ridden into 2nd before last, kept on but no chance with facile winner, 2nd of 11, 16l behind Brentford Hope (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Seignor Gringo (FR) 33-1 (11-10) Midfield, mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Western Soldier (GER) 10-3 (11-0) Keen tracked leaders, led 2nd, pushed along and headed into straight approaching 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 7, 26 1/2l behind West End Boy (10-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Jimmy Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Shanagh Bob (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
State Of Bliss (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) In touch, dropped towards rear 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Ramo (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Seraphic (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Close up 2nd, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Go Fox 18-1 (11-3) Led, headed 6th, tracked leaders, pushed along next, soon weakened, blundered and nearly unseated rider 4 out, mistake next, pulled up last, at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.