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16:40 Fakenham

Spring Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.38s
  • Off Time: 16:40:20
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sublime Talent (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Cloonavery (IRE)

    100/1

      1
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap

      Alfloramoor

      180 D
      16/1
      • Form 435332-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 80

      keen in rear, tailed off 4th, left remote 3rd 3 out

      2
      Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Black spots

      Cloonavery (IRE)

      124 b
      100/1
      • Form 66P678-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 64

      keen towards rear, tailed off 4th, left remote 2nd 3 out

      3
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      Escort'men (FR)

      179 D
      8/11
      • Form 616/2U5-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 141

      led, clear 3rd, reduced lead when fell 3 out

      5
      Silk - White, Red chevron, Emerald Green and Red striped sleeves, Red cap

      Mike Towey (IRE)

      34 D
      9/2
      • Form 231/1PP-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leader, headway when hampered and jinked right and unseated rider 3 out

      6
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue epaulets, royal blue and yellow halved sleeves, red cap, yellow spots

      Sublime Talent (IRE)

      54 t D
      3/1
      • Form 618226-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leaders, left clear 3 out, eased flat

      4
      NR

      Jock Wilkinson (IRE)

      2
      • Form 6/2000-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2011
      Silk -

      Rio Gael (IRE)

      2/5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      2010
      Silk -

      Treaty Flyer (IRE)

      4/5
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-7

      2009
      Silk -

      Sendani (FR)

      5/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Jock Wilkinson is bred for fences but had entry at Towcester on Friday evening and, in any case, would be unlikely to have the pace to trouble ESCORT'MEN. A Grade 2 winner over hurdles, Paul Nicholls' six-year-old has been a tad disappointing over fences so far but this looks his easiest task to date. Sublime Talent won over hurdles at Ballinrobe and Ludlow last year and is the one most likely to take advantage should the selection flop again as Alfloramoor is thoroughly exposed and Mike Towey lost his way last season.

      Formwatch

      Alfloramoor 14-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, made most, hit 14th and headed, chased winner until 4 out, stayed in close 3rd, no chance with winner until weakened before 2 out, left poor 2nd last, tailed off, 2nd of 4, well behind Lively Baron (11-2) at Southwell 3m nov chs (4) gd in Nov.

      Cloonavery (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, hampered when mistake 3rd ridden 8th, not fluent 11th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Drom (12-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan.

      Escort'men (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in last pair until approaching 6th, headway next, chased leading pair 4 out, weakened and mistake 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 35l behind Kumbeshwar (10-7) at Hereford 2m nov chs (4) gs in Nov.

      Mike Towey (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked winner, not fluent 4th or 6th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Same Difference (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr, 8 ran.

      Sublime Talent (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 8, well behind Kealigolane (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl (2) gf in Apr.

      Jock Wilkinson (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 10th approaching straight, soon no impression, 15th of 24, well behind Casimir Road (11-2) at Cork 2m mdn hdl in Apr.