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13:10 Fakenham
Visit attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £4,139
- 2nd: £1,907
- 3rd: £953
- 4th: £477
- Form 352-345
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leader, ridden and every chance from 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 322-4PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Davies
close up, ridden 3 out, beaten at next
- Form 88-634
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey K E Buckley
led, joined from 3 out, ridden next, headed bend into straight, kept on one pace
- Form 95P-48
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
raced wide tracked leaders, blundered badly 5th, soon in rear, pulled up 3 out
Luckello
81- Form 46667
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
in touch, pushed along 4 out, struggling when not fluent next, tailed off
- Form 8536/49
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Ben Jones
in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, joined leaders 2 out, ridden to lead entering straight, ran on
Verdict
CLEAR THE RUNWAY posted a better effort at Plumpton on his handicap debut. He should be sharper for the outing and this won’t take much winning. One Last Glance ran well for a long way at Fontwell on his handicap bow and drops back down in trip while Touchthesoul has tumbled down the weights but has failed to complete either start since returning from a lay-off. The remainder are harder to recommend though Luckello may improve now handicapping with her yard in good form.
Formwatch
Clear The Runway (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up and keen, steady headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders before next, plugged on run-in pressing for modest 3rd, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Mickyh (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Touchthesoul (ITY) 12-1 (10-3) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up last, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
One Last Glance 13-2 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Legal Rights (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Lady De Vega 22-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, slow 4th, well beaten from 3 out, 8th of 10, 35 1/2l behind Lime Drop (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Luckello 100-1 (10-5) Towards rear, always behind, 7th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Onemorefortheroad (11-8) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Good Impression 11-1 (10-2) Led, ridden and headed home turn, weakened 2 out, 9th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Branson Missouri (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.