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15:00 Fakenham

Weatherbys Bank Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,224
  • 2nd: £1,240
  • 3rd: £620
  • 4th: £310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 40.40s
  • Off Time: 15:01:13
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Misstree Dancer

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Midnight Macarena

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

      Epee Celeste (FR)

      5
      9/1
      • Form 413P66
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 120

      led, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off

      2
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevron, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Misstree Dancer

      19 D
      5/2
      • Form 6454-61
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 118

      tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden clear after 2 out, eased run in, comfortable

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

      Evella (IRE)

      173 DCD
      13/2
      • Form PP2-22P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 102

      chased leaders, dropped to rear 10th, ridden 13th, soon struggling, pulled up 3 out

      4
      Silk - Black, yellow hoops, armlets and cap

      Midnight Macarena

      19 p D
      2/1
      • Form 531F-2F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in touch in rear, went 3rd 13th, mistake next, chased winner 4 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out

      5
      Silk - Yellow, light blue braces, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Farewellatmidnight

      9 t C
      3/1
      • Form 931-U31
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 88

      in touch in rear, headway to 3rd at 4th, ridden and weaklened 4 out, pulled up 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Epee Celeste looks to have too much on at the weights whilst Evella has not been seen since pulling up at Wetherby on the last day of May. However, she has won here in the past and can't be ruled out if all is well on her return to action. Misstree Dancer is up 6lb for a comfortable Hereford success last time in a race in which Midnight Macarena fell when still travelling well. Lucy Wadham's charge is now 6lb better off here and could well reverse placings if putting in a clear round, but that is far from assured as she has come to grief in two of her last three outings. Therefore, the choice is FAREWELLATMIDNIGHT who already has two course wins to her name and was a smooth scorer at Market Rasen earlier this month. She remains well treated and should be more than capable of staying 3m around this sharp track under forecast conditions.

      Formwatch

      Epee Celeste (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Led until 2nd, led next, headed 9th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 8, 42l behind Firebird Flyer (11-9) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.

      Misstree Dancer 5-2 (11-4) Led 2nd until 7th, upsides when left in lead 10th, mistake 2 out, clear when not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m 5f Mares Handicap Chase (0-120) (4yo+) (4) gs beating Lady Karinga (10-8) by 7l, 5 ran.

      Evella (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Prominent, led 3rd, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by La Pantera Rosa (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in May, 11 ran.

      Midnight Macarena 5-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 7th until fell 10th, in a race won by Misstree Dancer (11-4) at Hereford 2m 5f Mares Handicap Chase (0-120) (4yo+) (4) gs, 5 ran.

      Farewellatmidnight 5-2 (11-5) Made most, clear with 2nd 5th, ridden clear 3 out, eased flat, comfortable, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs beating Ban Uisce (11-5) by 13l, 6 ran.