Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 17:00 Fakenham Ladies Race Day 27th May Mares' Handicap Hurdle2m 4f

  • Weighed In - (Class 4), £5,000 added, 4yo+, 6 runners
  • Winner £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places Surface: Turf
  • Sky Bet Winning distances: Always be involved in the finish!

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 5m 40.75s
  • Off time: 17:00:25
Pos Horse Odds
1st Royal Curtsy 8/1
2nd Petit Fleur 6/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 741- Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue and orange chevrons on sleeves Bollin Judith 31 6 11-12 t A P McCoy Jim Best 107 5/2
2 22/31P5- yellow, royal blue sleeves, yellow spots Accordingtoeileen (IRE) 51 Beaten Favourite Distance Winner 7 11-11 P J Brennan F M O'Brien 106 7/1
3 F5022/2- Emerald Green, White cross belts and sleeves, striped cap Petit Fleur 371 Beaten Favourite 10 11-9 S Twiston-Davies J S Smith 104 6/1
4 656015- Emerald green and dark blue check, emerald green cap Oscar Baby (IRE) 18 Course and Distance Winner 6 11-5 Mr N Halley (7) Mrs D Grissell 100 15/8
5 0359- Royal Blue, Dark Blue cap Asterisk 25 5 10-7 W Kennedy John Berry 88 12/1
6 13/566- Red, large Emerald Green spots, Grey sleeves, Red spots, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap Royal Curtsy 25 9 10-4 Gary Rutherford (5) W Coltherd 85 8/1

Verdict

Six-times Flat winner Bollin Judith will be fancied to follow up her Newton Abbot win but softer ground is a slight concern. Accordingtoeileen is another who might prefer a quicker surface but it was good to soft going when OSCAR BABY got off the mark in a novices' handicap here last month and she lost a shoe when only fifth at Fontwell next time. With her amateur rider taking off 7lb again here, Diana Grissell's mare can bounce back. Petit Fleur lacks a recent run and isn't getting any younger so is best watched today.

Formwatch

Bollin Judith 2-5fav (11-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, good headway on outside before 5th, went 2nd well before 2 out, led before 2 out, stayed on flat, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr beating Adiynara (10-8) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Accordingtoeileen (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, well behind Madam Noso (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Petit Fleur 11-4fav (11-8) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Daraz Rose (10-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f mares hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May '11.

Oscar Baby (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Towards rear, some headway before 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 13, 24l behind Who Owns Me (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.

Asterisk 9-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 12, 34l behind Reasonable Force (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f am nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.

Royal Curtsy 100-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 26l behind Reasonable Force (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f am nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.

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