Racecards
13:00 Fakenham
Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 51112-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up, headway 3 out, soon led, ridden clear last, idled flat
- Form P-27228
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
disputed lead until 6th, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced between 3 out and 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
- Form B41331
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
keen tracked leaders, ridden and joined winner between 3 out and 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 5613-06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Harry Skelton
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, chased winner last, kept on one pace
- Form 2226-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
disputed lead until led 6th, ridden and headed between 3 out and 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 41PP-45
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D C Costello
raced wide held up, headway 9th, ridden next, soon weakened
- Form 4373U5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
close up, ridden 9th, lost place next
- Form PP9P-3P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C Fryer
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
in rear, ridden 10th, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Both of Mistral Reine's victories have come over this track and trip and she's 3lb lower than for the second of them in February. She's probably better treated than another course and distance winner, Brass Monkey, while Seaviper is up 7lb for scoring at Ludlow. Changeofluck looks a little one-paced but Iron Butterfly should be approaching peak fitness now and is entitled to respect. BE BOP BORU was second over 3m at Cheltenham in April and again ran well at that track on his reappearance. Alan Johns' claim can help him back into the winner's enclosure.
Formwatch
Be Bop Boru (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway on inside before 6th, went 2nd approaching last, led final 100 yards, headed towards finish, 3rd of 20, 2 3/4l behind Unique De Cotte (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Changeofluck (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Led until 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, puyshed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two, 8th of 14, 17l behind Tara Road (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Seaviper (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) won at Ludlow 2m 5f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs beating Under The Phone (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Iron Butterfly 20-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway after 7th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 10, 21l behind Dark Spirit (11-7) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Brass Monkey (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leader, lost place approaching 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 29l behind Dunlough Bay (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Mistral Reine 7-1 (10-11) In touch, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 33l behind Grape Tree Flame (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, some headway 5th, ridden and struggling after next, 5th of 11, 28l behind Rendezvous Peak (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Zelos Diktator 14-1 (9-9) Prominent, lost place after 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Extreme Impact (11-5) at Southwell 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft, 8 ran.