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Fakenham RACECOURSE SKY SPORTS RACING RACEDAY FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2020 FAKENHAM OFFICIAL PROGRAMME www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk a new channel dedıcated to horse racıng attheraces.com WELCOME & Fakenham OFFICIALS RACECOURSE WELCOME I am delighted to welcome the owners, trainers, horses, jockeys, BHA officials, professional staff and all of the dedicated and loyal casual staff to today’s Racing Behind Closed Doors race meeting. However, I am very sorry indeed not to be able to welcome Fakenham’s Annual Members and the loyal, vocal supporters who turn up in their droves to watch the racing here. We shall miss you all and I hope it will not be too long before we can welcome you back. We live and work in strange times and we must adhere to the strict governmental controls that are in place to safeguard us all, but at least we are racing today. In the meantime please take care, stay safe and stay sane!! Best Wishes, David Hunter Chief Executive PATRON: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES CHAIRMAN: ADAM CASE DIRECTORS: SAM BULLARD, SOPHIA KEYS, DAVID LYLES, IAN MASON, NIGEL SAVORY, DESSIE MCINNES SKINNER, WILLIAM WALES, SUSIE WALES CHIEF EXECUTIVE & CLERK OF THE COURSE: DAVID HUNTER THIS AFTERNOON’S OFFICIALS FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2020 CHIEF STEWARD: TONY McGLONE STEWARDS’ PANEL CHAIR: IAN COMER STEWARD: SALLY LYONS ASSISTANT STEWARD: BETHANY DOWSWELL RACEDAY ASSISTANT: KATE HANSON CLERK OF THE SCALES: JEREMY LIND JUDGE: PAUL CHAMPION STARTERS: WILLIAM JARDINE, KIERAN O’SHEA MEDICAL OFFICERS: Dr. PIERS REINHOLD, Dr. FIONA VIRGO & Dr. NICOLA WALLACE-KING VETERINARY SURGEONS: MR. DAVID FENELEY, MR. TOBY KEMBLE & MISS ANN KENT VETERINARY OFFICER: SALLY TAYLOR EQUINE WELFARE AND INTEGRITY OFFICERS: ELIZABETH BUDDEN, LOUISE SHERIDEN, JOHN BRAMHILL, BEN FORD, SARAH DUNCAN AUCTIONEER: JONATHAN FRYER COMMENTATOR: DEREK THOMPSON HEAD GROUNDSMAN: MATTHEW KING PHOTOGRAPHER: ADRIAN JUDD LAST TIME Fakenham AT FAKENHAM RACECOURSE Friday 13th March 2020 Fine conditions and good ground set the scene for our final meeting of the curtailed 2019/20 season back in March, so it was no surprise to see some smart winners from the six races and six different yards in the winners’ enclosure. The meeting began with the two-mile Chase Series. Owned by JP McManus and R.W.B. Still Brushing At 86 Claiming Hurdle trained by Harry Fry, Onefortheroadtom and the Olly Murphy-trained Swaffham jumped well throughout the contest and Bulbeck was sent off an odds-on favourite after the grey had gone head to head in the five-runner field. Ridden by 7lb with Echiquier from the home turn, he claimer Callum McKinnes, the six-year-old pulled out just enough to beat his brave tracked his closest market rival, the Jamie opponent by a neck. Snowden-trained Coole Well, for much of Burke’s second winner of the day came the contest before being shaken up on the approach to the last. He quickened well and powered clear of his rival in the closing stages for a comfortable three and a half length victory. Jockey Jonathan Burke was the big winner of our final meeting of last season, recording a double on the day starting with Onefortheroadtom, who edged out Echiquier to win the Prince Carlton Handicap Chase, run over three miles and a qualifier for the Challenger Staying in the Country Food Trust Fakenham Another 10lb claimer, Nathan Brennan, Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle over two gave a superb ride to the Henry Oliver- miles, where the Alan King-trained trained Corri Lindo in the Walter Wales Nebuchadnezzar broke his maiden tag Memorial Handicap Hurdle, coming from and defeated the smart veteran, Movie last to first over the two-mile, four-furlong Legend, by a length in a thrilling contest. trip. Despite a couple of sketchy leaps Always close to the pace, the five- from the ten-year-old through the contest, year-old jumped and travelled strongly he made good headway three from home before hitting the front two out where his and burst through to lead approaching rival’s mistake could well have made the the last. His closest challenger, Present difference between winning and losing. Chief, couldn’t go with him on the run in Nebuchadnezzar kept on stoutly after and Corri Lindo stretched two and a half turning for home and despite the best lengths clear at the line. efforts of Movie Legend, who stayed on Closing out the card, Full Irish was a very strongly, Burke’s mount recorded his first comfortable winner of the Robert Hoare win on a racecourse. Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase for trainer Medalla De Oro was a cosy winner of the David Phelan and jockey Jack Andrews. third race on the card – the Robert Case Held up in midfield for much of the three Memorial Conditional Jockeys’ Maiden miles, the nine-year-old travelled and Hurdle under the excellent 10lb claimer, jumped easily, cruising up to challenge Jamie Neild. The Harry Whittington- approaching the last. Only requiring trained six-year-old was keen through pushing along to take the lead on the run the early stages of the race, but began to in to the line, he mastered Buck Dancing settle once he hit the front after just three more easily than the winning distance may hurdles. He was never really challenged have suggested and he could certainly be from there on in and Whittington’s charge a Hunter Chaser to follow as this season stayed on strongly to win by almost three progresses. lengths. FIRST RACE About two miles (2m 3yds) 1.00 THE WATCH FAKENHAM REPLAYS ON attheraces.com CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) for three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £7000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £2731, 2nd £905, 3rd £453, 4th £296, 5th £280, 6th £280, 7th £280, 8th £280. (Penalty Value £3582.35) KEY RACE STATISTICS Leading course trainer (15-20): Olly Murphy (28 wins from 117 runners, 24%) runs TAHAN Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G L Moore (5 wins from 41 runners, 12%) runs KAPDAD Weightwatcher: THE TWISLER won off a handicap mark of 116, his rating is now down 5lb to 111. Longest Traveller: THE TWISLER trained by N Mulholland, Limpley Stoke, 239 miles. Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor colours no horse age st-lb 1 DOUX PRETENDER (FR) (503) (£6000) 2/115P/3- 7 11-12 Br B g Great Pretender (IRE) - Lynnka (FR) (Passing Sale (FR)) Charlie Todd J O M.T.Hughes & Charles Pogson Charles & Adam Pogson, Farnsfield T B J. Uzel, V. Uzel & M. Duterte TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful novice hurdler, successful twice at up to 21.6f. Ran to similar level sent chasing when last seen 16 months ago and has first run for yard since leaving Nicky Henderson back over timber. TFRHHHII BHA126 2 THE TWISLER (70) (£6000) 66025-5 D 8 10-11 Br B g Motivator - Panna (Polish Precedent (USA)) Harry Reed (3) J O Mrs Tor Hodsoll Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T B Lord Halifax TIMEFORM VIEW Scored twice during 2018/19 campaign and dispelled handful of lesser efforts at Doncaster in December. Shaped as if better for the run on reappearance and remains on a workable mark in this sphere. TFRHHHHI BHA111 3 SKEAPING (21) (£6000) 3233-66 CD 7 10-10 Br B g Excellent Art - Gale Green (Galileo (IRE)) Kevin Brogan (7) J O Mr P. W. Middleton Phil Middleton, Aylesbury T B Dunchurch Lodge Stud Company Equine America Ltd (Cortaflex) S TIMEFORM VIEW Four-time winner in 2019, but failed to fire on return at Stratford and possibly still needed the run when well beaten at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago. Won this race last year and the cheekpieces go back on. TFRHHHII BHA110 4 KAPDAD (FR) (683) (£6000) 232/200/- 6 10-8 Br Ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Reveries (FR) (Montjeu (IRE)) Tom Cheesman J O Mr G. L. Moore Gary Moore, Horsham T B S.A.S. Ecurie Arcanes SAS K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Placed in 3 juvenile hurdles in 2018 and test of speed over 2m at Plumpton prevented him from opening his account 8 months later. Well held both starts since and returns from 22 months off the track. TFRHHIII BHA108 5 RAASHDY (IRE) (12) (£6000) 305-P05 D 7 10-8 Br B g Intikhab (USA) - Maghya (IRE) (Mujahid (USA)) Lewis Stones (3) J O Mr R. Naylor Sam England, Guiseley T B Shadwell Estate Company Limited Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Ran better than for a while but still a fair way below his best when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kelso 12 days ago. Needs keeping an eye on in the betting for shrewd stable. TFRHHHII BHA108 (-3) 6 TAHAN (IRE) (10) (£6000) 0/04P- 5 10-3 Br B g Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Reehan (USA) (Bernardini (USA)) Fergus Gregory (3) J O Ready Steady Go Olly Murphy, Wilmcote T B Degner Ltd McCoy Contractors S TIMEFORM VIEW Made a positive start for new yard when second of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (AW) 10 days ago. Switches back over timber and has to be taken seriously on first start in this sphere for over a year. TFRHHHHH BHA103 7 LINGUINE (FR) (25) (£6000) 0224-00 10 10-0 Br Ch g Linngari (IRE) - Amerissage (USA) (Rahy (USA)) Charlie Price J O Mr A. Rennison Dai Williams, Market Rasen T B Mr Rupert Plersch TIMEFORM VIEW On a lengthy losing run and returned with pair of tame displays at Southwell and Warwick recently. Hard to make a case for, even with a visor tried for the first time here.