Racecards
15:00 Fakenham
Beetley Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
Earth Amber
17- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey David Bass
never really travelled, held up in touch on inside, chasing leaders when not fluent 3 out, went 3rd soon after under pressure, went modest 2nd well before last, never any chance with winner
- Form 542559
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up early, headway to chase leaders 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, left in poor 4th at the last, tailed off
Miss Fortywinks
232- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, soon 2nd, ridden and no impression on winner after 2 out, lost 2nd well before last, weakened to 4th when fell last
- Form 87
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey David England
led until approaching 6th, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up 2 out
- Form 43-744
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P E Cowley
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leader until approaching 6th, chased leaders, went right 6th, soon weakened and behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
Wasabi (IRE)
244- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, led approaching 6th until mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression, no extra in 3rd well before last
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up towards rear, headway 4th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, easily
In depth
Verdict
EARTH AMBER kept very good company on the Flat last year and made a promising start over hurdles at Warwick when only finding the useful Wadswick Court too good. She should go one better here with that experience under her belt. Kathleen Frances appears to be going backwards and Slipper Satin has been well beaten on the all-weather since finishing third at Lingfield but Seas Of Green has hinted at ability and newcomer Miss Fortywinks was placed on soft ground on the Flat, though rarely looked like winning.
Formwatch
Earth Amber 7-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Wadswick Court (11-12) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Kathleen Frances 14-1 (11-9) Mistake 7th, always in last pair, tailed off, last of 9, 44l behind Iron Butterfly (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Miss Fortywinks 25-1 (9-4) In touch in 5th, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 21l behind Mountain Range (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun (flat).
Scolt Head Island 150-1 (10-10) Raced in last, lost touch from 7th, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Woodland Walk (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Seas Of Green 12-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 39l behind Mosspark (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Wasabi (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final 2f, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sancho Panza (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in May (flat).
Slipper Satin (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Keychain (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
Choral Bee 150-1 (10-10) Behind, slow 3rd, ridden 6th, soon beaten, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind My Miss Lucy (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.