Racecards
14:13 Fakenham
Sky Bet Club Stayers' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 24y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 8146-64
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Phillip Armson
in touch, ran in snatches, not fluent and reminders 8th, dropped to rear and pulled up after 12th
- Form PP67-55
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey J M Quinlan
close up towards rear, pushed along 18th, closer 3 out, took 3rd before 2 out, led narrowly after 2 out, headed last, ridden run-in and kept on, just denied
- Form 261-P43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
prominent on outer, led 14th, pushed along and headed 3 out, dropped away quickly, pulled up 2 out
- Form 2443P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, not fluent 13th and pushed along, mistake next, went 3rd at 18th, lost position 2 out, kept on one pace before last
- Form 872123
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
pressed leader, led 4th, headed 14th, tracked leader, mistake 16th and lost ground, struggling after next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 41PP-32
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, led 3 out and pushed along, headed narrowly after 2 out, battled on, rallied and led again last, ridden run-in and stayed on gamely when challenged, just prevailed
- Form 32-4P84
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
in touch behind leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 22-5613
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led narrowly, headed 4th and remained handy, lost position 14th, hit 16th and ridden, soon in rear and lost touch, pulled up
Forecast
Samourai One (11/8), Ballyrashane (7/2), Gold Clermont (9/2), Jony Max (6/1), Lyrical Genius (13/2), Fern Hill (10/1), Sublime Heights (20/1), Marettimo (28/1)
Formwatch
Gold Clermont (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, pressed front pair 4 out, pushed along before 3 out where bad mistake and blundered, not recover, 4th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Lady Balko (11-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Fern Hill (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd before 5 out, weakened before 3 out, lost modest 4th towards finish, 5th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Petty Cash (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sublime Heights (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Handy, mistake 12th, pushed along before 3 out, lost position before 2 out and soon well held, 3rd of 6, 28 1/2l behind Lady Balko (11-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lyrical Genius (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Towards rear, closer 3 out, pressed leader home turn, jumped badly left and hampered rival 2 out, pushed along and still every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Theyseekhimthere (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Jony Max (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Handy, left in lead 4th, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out and kept on, rallied closing stages run-in, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Ribeye (11-3) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Samourai One (FR) 4-1 (11-13) Towards rear, some headway into mid-division 3 out, ran on well to go 2nd approaching last, no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Lunar Contact (12-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Marettimo (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Prominent on outer, not fluent 16th and pushed along, lost ground after 5 out, tailed off before next, 4th of 10, dist behind Caeruleum (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Ballyrashane (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led after 1st, headed 2 out, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind River Tyne (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.