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17:20 Fakenham

Norfolk Hospice Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.55s
  • Off Time: 17:20:24
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Black, royal blue hoops, dark blue and light blue striped sleeves, black and light blue striped cap
3/1
  • Form 95-0312
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 125

made most, clear with one other 4th, ridden 2 out, eased flat

2
Silk - Red, white chevrons, black sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap

Carnaross

82 t D
25/1
  • Form 0-16
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

raced wide keen in touch, ridden 4 out, soon lost place

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 4908-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

with winner ridden until 4 out, weakened next

4
Silk - Beige, purple stripe, check cap
33/1
  • Form 7-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders until ridden 5th, in rear when hit 3 out

5
Silk - Black, Emerald Green epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green diamond
14/1
  • Form 474424
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

with leaders until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

6
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green triple diamond, white sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out

7
Silk - White, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway 2 out, ridden to chase clear winner when hit last, kept on

8
Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap
1/2
  • Form 23-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 123

chased leaders, chased clear winner 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last

9
Silk - MAROON, WHITE star, WHITE sleeves, MAROON armlets and star on WHITE cap
80/1
  • Form 196/7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, driven and tailed off 5th, pulled up 3 out

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey sleeves, Pink cap
33/1
  • Form 3-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

held up, headway 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

ROYAL SKIES was an expensive purchase last year having won four times on the Flat for Mark Johnston. He found one too good on his hurdling debut at Wetherby and was then only third at Huntingdon but should start paying back the investment here before going on to better things. Plumpton runner-up Kiama Bay has a penalty for his win at Newton Abbot in August but there might be more to come from Market Rasen sixth Minstrels Gallery and Carnaross beat Gin And Tonic in a bumper at Stratford in the summer. The ex-French Kapstadt looks best of the rest.

Formwatch

Kiama Bay (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in 4th, went 3rd 5th, 2nd at 7th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Sureness (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.

Carnaross 20-1 (11-7) Took keen hold early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, dropped to last over 2f out, no extra from before straight,, last of 6, 39l behind Windsor Park (12-0) at Galway 2m NH flat in Aug.

Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon beaten, last of 6, 31l behind Stephanie Frances (10-5) at Worcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft.

Earl The Pearl 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, lost place over 6f out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Bells 'n' Banjos (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f cond NH flat (5) gs in Apr.

Gin And Tonic 9-2 (11-0) Held up behind, struggling from 4th, stayed on to take moderate 4th 2 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 6, 49l behind Upsanddowns (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f cond mdn hdle (5) gd in Sep.

Kapstadt (FR) 20-1 (8-12) 7th of 12, 7l behind Kenhope (8-9) at Clairefontaine(FR) 1m 4yo stk gs in Aug (flat).

Minstrels Gallery (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat, 6th of 12, 9l behind Manhattan Swing (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.

Royal Skies (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) About 40 seconds passed after tape release until they raised a gallop, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 4 lengths 3rd when mistake last, no impression, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Harristown (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4yo hdl (2) sft in Feb.

Salbatore 50-1 (11-0) With leader, hit 1st, 2nd and 3rd, led before next, headed after 5th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, well behind Authorship (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Aug.

Bountiful Bess 20-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 3 out, outpaced next, rallied before last, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Sirop De Menthe (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3yo hdl (4) gf in Jul '13.