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14:50 Fakenham

FTC Hire And Sales Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 95y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,422
  • 2nd: £998
  • 3rd: £499
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 27.90s
  • Off Time: 14:52:07
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Saucysioux

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Broadway Belle

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Dark blue, red spots

      Station Closed (IRE)

      56 pt
      28/1
      • Form 151P80
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 101

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th until ridden next, weakened 2 out, tailed off

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

      Dizzey Heights (IRE)

      5 ht C
      7/2
      • Form 4-65167
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 93

      in rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Red, dark blue sleeves, white armlets and star on dark blue cap

      Saucysioux

      85 bt
      7/4
      • Form 6/66P-52
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 91

      close up, chased leader 3 out, led between last 2, ridden and soon clear, comfortable

      4
      Silk - Dark green, maroon disc, armlets and cap

      The Golden Hour (IRE)

      260
      13/2
      • Form 258/846-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 90

      in touch, hit 4 out, ridden next, went 3rd 2 out, plugged on, not trouble leaders

      5
      Silk - Pink, yellow chevron, pink sleeves, yellow stars and cap

      Jonjoela (IRE)

      41
      50/1
      • Form 1D44FP
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 89

      pressed leader, pushed along 9th, weakened next, tailed off

      6
      Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Broadway Belle

      24
      2/1
      • Form 332-245
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden 3 out, headed between last 2, soon outpaced by winner

      Previous results

      2016
      Silk -

      Prettylittlething (IRE)

      5/6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      2015
      Silk -

      Shaky Gift (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12

      2014
      Silk -

      Barton Heather

      9/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      It's a very long trek from County Durham to this track so Chris Grant must be confident of a big run from Broadway Belle. Still a maiden after 15 starts, she was placed several times earlier this year and with a couple of recent runs under her belt should make a bold bid to get off the mark. However, SAUCYSIOUX (NAP) was finishing so strongly over 2m6f at Cartmel last time that she looks certain to appreciate the longer trip and Richard Johnson takes the ride again. Dizzey Heights created a surprise when landing a better handicap than this here at the beginning of the month but that was over the minimum trip and she's been well beaten subsequently. Station Closed has won three races for Gordon Elliott this year and though beaten a long way on her debut for new connections at Warwick in September is much better than that and looks a threat.

      Formwatch

      Station Closed (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) In touch in mid-division, lost place before not fluent 5th, soon behind, 10th of 13, dist behind Rebel Yeats (12-0) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Dizzey Heights (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Last pair on inside, ridden and beaten after 3 out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Midnight Gypsy (10-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

      Saucysioux 4-1 (11-5) Not always fluent towards rear, behind 8th, stayed on approaching last, 2nd final 75 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Dotties Dilema (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

      The Golden Hour (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Last pair, outpaced and struggling 6th, never a factor, 6th of 8, 22l behind King Uther (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Mar.

      Jonjoela (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Towards rear, lost touch 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.

      Broadway Belle 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Buckled (12-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.