Racecards
15:10 Fakenham
Betfair Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form F/80-04
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Whelan
held up, ridden 7th, weakened next
- Form 0866
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
held up, ridden 7th, weakened next
- Form 6-327PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey O Nelmes
close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next
- Form 74-P4P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey T Messenger
with leader, led between 4 out and 3 out, soon ridden, driven to chase winner approaching last, kept on
- Form 4097
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
always in rear, pushed along 6th, weakened 4 out soon behind, pulled up last
- Form 2P-PP83
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey S Fox
held up towards rear, headway on bit 7th to track leaders, led soon after 3 out, headed next, no extra flat
Water Pistol
41- Form U6P9PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey D N Cullinane
close up, lost place 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden and headway 3 out, soon one pace
- Form P-F0048
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N J Pomfret
- Jockey Miss S Phizacklea
led, ridden and headed soon after 4 out, soon weakened
Jendali Lad
27- Form 0009U9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Tjade Collier
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on
Verdict
Another very competitive event and we will just side with That Man Fox, Akash and Vicky Bee could be the main dangers. That Man Fox was put in his place by two decent types here last time out but should find this much easier. He had previously finished just ten lengths behind the smart Leslingtaylor and he could have got in lightly for his handicap debut. Akash is slowly coming down th handicap but may need to drop a few more pounds before winning, however he could run into a place. Vicky Bee put in a much improved performance last time out and is another to consider for each-way purposes. The pick of the rest could be Water Pistol but we return to That Man Fox for the likely winner.
Formwatch
Patrixtoo (FR) 100-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, kept on, never able to challenge, 4th of 20, 18l behind Final Bid (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Akash (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders until after 6th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Nudge And Nurdle (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
That Man Fox 50-1 (11-5) Soon led, headed 2nd, pushed along half way, weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 10, 43l behind Ship's Hill (11-5) at Fakenham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Major Faux Pas (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Ridden in rear before 3 out, always struggling, 7th of 14, 21l behind Stoop To Conquer (11-2) at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Vicky Bee 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Heavenly Chorus (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (5) gf in Mar.
Water Pistol 28-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Minster Abbi (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f ldy hcp hdl (5) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Stop The Pigeon 100-1 (10-9) Chased leader until after 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Mendo (11-0) at Ascot 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Simply St Lucia 17-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, pushed along 3rd, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Bollin Ruth (10-2) at Hexham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar, 8 ran.