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12:40 Fakenham

Peter Howes 50th Birthday Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 21.40s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

York Rite (AUS)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Distant Storm

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Happy Hussar (IRE)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black and Yellow check cap

        Amarone

        23 v
        8/1
        • Form 00-5P10
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-12

        always prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

        2
        Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Cooling Off (IRE)

        18 v
        7/1
        • Form 405-P6P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-11

        led 2nd, pecked badly on landing 4 out, soon hhd, not recover, pulled up before last

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, White braces, striped sleeves, White cap

        Distant Storm

        13 b
        8/1
        • Form 310465
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-9

        with leaders, left in lead after 4 out, hard pressed from 2 out, headed flat no extra

        4
        Silk - Pink, large Mauve spots, Pink sleeves, Mauve spots, Mauve cap

        West End Dancer (USA)

        620 v
        25/1
        • Form 41230P/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8

        tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 5th, pulled up before 4 out

        5
        Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN star, diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Bobanvi

        226
        25/1
        • Form 02044P-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-8

        behind, struggling 5th, pulled up before 4 out

        6
        Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE epaulets, PURPLE and YELLOW diabolo on sleeves

        Happy Hussar (IRE)

        26
        8/1
        • Form 33P220
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4

        led 1st, remained close up, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out

        7
        Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

        Polish Pilot (IRE)

        20
        8/1
        • Form 4P0304
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        towards rear, never troubled leaders

        8
        Silk - Royal blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap

        Knight of Silver

        30 b
        5/1
        • Form 2PP323
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        in touch, ridden 6th, behind and pulled up before 2 out

        9
        Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, striped sleeves, White cap

        Priestfield Boy (IRE)

        34 b
        20/1
        • Form 00-F50
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-4

        held up towards rear, ridden 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

        10
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        York Rite (AUS)

        57
        5/2
        • Form P00-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2

        held up in touch, pressed leaders approaching 2 out, led flat, driven out

        11
        Silk - RED and BLACK diabolo, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap

        Combined Venture (IRE)

        3
        25/1
        • Form P-PP05P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2

        towards rear, slupped on bend after 7th, behind and pulled up before 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        A particularly poor event of it's type can go to Amarone who is handed the TEAMtalk vote. Mick Ryan's charge disappointed in better grade at Wetherby last time but had previously landed a similar event over course and distance late last month. The way he stayed on strongly over two miles on that occasion strongly suggests this trip will suit and the four-year-old should take some beating off just a 1lb higher mark. Cooling Off is a previous winner here but has been out of form this term while Distant Storm looks on the downgrade. Polish Pilot reverts to hurdling having been below par over fences of late and looks opposable so York Rite, who shaped nicely on his return, looks best of the remainder.