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17:35 Fakenham

North Norfolk Mares' Maiden Open Nh Flat Race (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.60s
  • Off Time: 17:35:27
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Katmai (IRE)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Aega

    7/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Purple hoop, Purple and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

      Just Maggie (IRE)

      25/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, ridden and hampered over 3f out, no impression final 2f

      2
      Silk - Pink and White diamonds, White sleeves, Pink cap

      Katmai (IRE)

      4/9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      keen, tracked leaders, led on bit well over 1f out, soon clear, comfortably

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

      Springtree (IRE)

      33
      14/1
      • Form 4-06
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in last place, some headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f

      4
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow stripes, red cap

      Aega

      33
      7/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      led, headed 10f out, chased leader after, led again 7f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on, soon outpaced by winner

      6
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

      Forest Griffin

      40
      50/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      bolted to start, pulled hard in rear, rapid headway to lead 10f out, headed 7f out, soon behind

      7
      Silk - Not available

      Inner Pride

      12/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      in touch, went 3rd 6f out, ridden and no impression final 3f

      8
      Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap

      Sittella

      15/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      with leader, ridden halfway, weakened 6f out

      5
      NR

      Anis Etoile

      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Henderson bumper runners at Fakenham are ignored at your peril and we'll look no further than KATMAI. Anis Etoile, Inner Pride and Sittella are interesting opponents. There have been just nine bumper runners hailing from Seven Barrows at this track in recent seasons but four of those have come home in front and this half-sister to none other than Best Mate is fancied to improve the strike rate. She is National Hunt bred though so there is a chance that some of her Flat bred opponents could have too much speed for her. Anis Etoile represents a yard that sent out a well backed winner of a bumper here in 2007 and the market may tell us whether she's expected to star. Inner Pride is related to winners and represents a shrewd yard whilst a stablemate of Sittella's recently made a winning debut at Uttoxeter in a similar contest so she must be accorded respect. That said, we prefer to side with Katmai who looks the part on paper and is expected to look the part on the racecourse.

      Formwatch

      Just Maggie (IRE) Sonus filly out of Decent Penny.

      Katmai (IRE) Bob Back filly out of Katday.

      Springtree (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up, headway on inside 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, 6th of 11, 21l behind Born To Perform (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

      Aega 33-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, faded, 5th of 11, 7l behind Born To Perform (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.

      Forest Griffin 100-1 (9-7) Behind, headway from halfway, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, lost action, finished lame, last of 13, well behind City Theatre (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gs in Mar.

      Inner Pride Silver Patriarch filly out of Plough Hill.

      Sittella Shahrastani filly out of Ardeola.

      Anis Etoile Helissio filly out of French Spice.