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13:15 Fakenham

Racing Is Everyone's Sport Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 44y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,500 added
  • Winner: £5,913
  • 2nd: £1,736
  • 3rd: £868
  • 4th: £434
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 43.42s
  • Off Time: 13:15:14
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Captain Speaking (FR)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Thomas Todd

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Pink, black star, black cap

      Thomas Todd

      30 CD
      15/8
      • Form P/1231-4
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders, chased winner at 11th, plugged on from 2 out

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, red sleeves, white stars and cap

      Big Chief Benny (IRE)

      19
      9/2
      • Form 074/44-4
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Chesterfield King (IRE)

      19 p
      9/1
      • Form 9/0FU-7U
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 108

      close up in rear, not fluent 4th, slow next, reminders 9th, behind when pulled up 3 out

      4
      Silk - White, black disc and armlets, red cap

      Captain Speaking (FR)

      71
      9/4
      • Form 3/56-511
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 107

      made all, 5 lengths clear 2 out, comfortable

      5
      Silk - Royal blue, red chevrons, royal blue sleeves, white spots, white cap, royal blue stars

      Graystown (IRE)

      36 p D
      6/1
      • Form F-34311
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 95

      tracked winner, slow 11th and lost 2 place, ridden 4 out, pulled up next

      In depth

      Verdict

      Captain Speaking is proving a much better chaser than hurdler and his won his last two starts. Graystown has looked a reformed character since returning to action in the summer and also arrives on a hat-trick after back-to-back victories at Hexham but THOMAS TODD loves it here and could be the value as he only weakened approaching the last in a pipe-opener at Wetherby. Big Chief Benny had excuses at Bangor and should also strip fitter today.

      Formwatch

      Thomas Todd 8-1 (11-3) Midfield, pecked on landing 2nd, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden before 4 out, close up 2 out, faded from last, 4th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Minella For Me (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

      Big Chief Benny (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Close up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 12 1/2l behind Maypole Class (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

      Chesterfield King (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Close up, chased leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out when bad error and unseated rider, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

      Captain Speaking (FR) 11-4fav (11-10) Chased leaders, close 2nd 3 out, led before next, stayed on well, bit in hand, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Easy Bucks (10-0) by 2l, 8 ran.

      Graystown (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Prominent, ridden and outpaced when mistake 3 out, ran on under pressure turning for home, close up last, over a length down run in, strong late run to get on terms on line, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Orioninverness (11-10), 11 ran.