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15:30 Fakenham

EPDS Racing Welfare BTO Series Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £7,148
  • 2nd: £2,099
  • 3rd: £1,049
  • 4th: £525
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 29.30s
  • Off Time: 15:30:14
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow and Maroon diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Maroon star
33/1
  • Form 311U7P-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

close up on outer, tracked leader 3rd, jumped right next, reminders 11th, weakened 3 out

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
28/1
  • Form P4P52P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

close up, ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out

3
Silk - Grey and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves

Pilgrims Lane (IRE)

10 bet DCD
14/1
  • Form 384UP-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 127

led, headed 3rd, tracking leaders when fell 7th

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, Light Green sleeves, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 52124U-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 126

in rear when fell 9th

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star, sleeves and cap
  • Form 11F5P-8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 122

tracked leader, led 3rd, headed before 12th, weakened 3 out

6
Silk - Red and Black (quartered), diamonds on sleeves
12/1
  • Form 23163/5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

held up, headway to lead 12th, ridden and headed 3 out, plugged on same pace

7
Silk - White, Purple spots, Purple sleeves, White spots
5/2
  • Form 3P4312-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 115

prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened next, soon heavily eased

8
Silk - Emerald green, red cross of lorraine, light green sleeves,

Plunkett (IRE)

14 pt D
8/1
  • Form 56245-1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 112

held up, mistake 4 out, headway next, soon chased leader, ridden to lead flat

9
Silk - Purple and Yellow (halved), Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Purple star
5/2
  • Form 27/445-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 107

in rear, hampered 7th, headway 12th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, plugged on same pace

10
Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap
  • Form 21B8F-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 104

held up, headway 4 out, led next, soon ridden, mistake last, headed flat

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Market Rasen runner-up I've Been Framed looks the pick of Sarah Humphrey's two runners here ahead of veteran Knight Legend, while Paul Moloney has chosen Wester Ross ahead of stablemate and recent Plumpton winner Plunkett. TAFFY THOMAS jumped really well when making a winning debut over the larger obstacles at Market Rasen and has plenty of scope. He's still at the right end of the handicap and can go in again as Pilgrims Lane, who will have needed his comeback at Ludlow, would probably prefer more of a stamina test. Prince Des Marais beat Knight Legend by 16 lengths over C&D in March last year and could be interesting after a pipe-opener at Southwell.

Formwatch

Knight Legend (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, reminders 7th, lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up soon after 4 out, in a race won by Emperor's Choice (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Apr, 7 ran.

Russian Flag (FR) 8-1 (11-8) In touch towards rear on outside, hit 3rd, pecked next, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Oceana Gold (11-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr, 7 ran.

Pilgrims Lane (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden in 8th after 16th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 15, well behind Fairoak Lad (11-4) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.

Wester Ross (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Held up, stumbled and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Cruchain (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp chs (0-135) (3) sft in Apr, 5 ran.

Persian Gates (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Led 1st until after 4th, led 6th, headed 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 15, 36l behind Zitenka (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs.

Prince Des Marais (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 17l behind Hawkhill (11-5) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.

I've Been Framed (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) With leader, effort and every chance 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly after last, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Ballyallia Man (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.

Plunkett (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, headway on inside to chase leader 2 out, joined leader last, soon led, ridden and ran on, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft beating Evella (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

Taffy Thomas 15-2 (10-11) Held up, headway after 7th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, driven to lead flat, stayed on and in command towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs beating North Stack (11-2) by 1l, 8 ran.

That's The Deal (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, bumped and went 2nd 6th until next, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Jacks Grey (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.