Racecards
13:00 Fakenham
Hoe Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 5-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
Ballythomas
22- Form P82-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Tony Kelly
always towards rear, blundered 7th, never on terms
Canuspotit
39- Form 72
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Matt Crawley
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 10th, hit 3 out, went 3rd going well after 3 out, went 2nd well before last, soon ridden and stayed on same pace
- Form 4385-54
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
held up in touch, not fluent 4th, smooth headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led after 2 out, shaken up and clear before last, stayed on well
- Form 51/6035-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey James Banks
chased leader, challenged 10th, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened approaching next, left poor 3rd at the last
- Form 11-2P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, never on terms, left poor 4th at the last
- Form 5/P-9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey Joseph Akehurst
wandered at several flights, led, clear 5th until 8th, headed after 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and beaten when fell last
In depth
Verdict
Ballythomas was only beaten four lengths when a 50/1 chance over a longer trip at Catterick on New Year's Day. He must have claims in this but CANUSPOTIT is a little less exposed so gets the nod. He had no chance against the highly-rated Red Sherlock over 2m5f at Southwell last month but stuck well to his task in the closing stages and did finish six lengths clear of an earlier point-to-point and bumper winner, who had been backed to beat the favourite. Moss On The Mill looks very one-paced while Speckled Door weakened quickly at Towcester last time. Social Overdrive was very disappointing over hurdles last season.
Formwatch
Arfur Didit (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Handy until 6th, soon ridden, weakened after next, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Carole's Destrier (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Ballythomas 50-1 (10-7) In rear, headway 4 out, no impression from last, 3rd of 5, 4l behind I Need Gold (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) sft.
Canuspotit 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 8th, chased leading pair after 3 out, driven next, stayed on to take 2nd approaching last where not fluent, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 14l behind Red Sherlock (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Carn Rock Tamure gelding out of Solent Sunbeam.
Moss On The Mill 14-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway 9th, pushed along and stayed on same pace from 3 out, driven after 2 out, hampered last, went poor 4th in closing stages, 4th of 11, 28l behind Tagrita (10-7) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Social Overdrive (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Prominent, not much room and lost place 2nd, headway 6h, outpaced next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, 47l behind Southfield Theatre (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Speckled Door 16-1 (10-12) Prominent until after 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Knockanrawley (10-5) at Towcester 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
Steepleofcopper (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, well behind Cole Harden (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Nov.