17:05 Fakenham

Friday 15 March 2024

All13:1013:4514:2515:0515:4516:2517:05

Queens Cup Grassroots Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 38y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:07  |   Winning time: 6m 38.4s
1st
Horse silk
5
3/1
T: D KempJ: Mr D Peters (3)
Tracked leader, led narrowly 4th, slowed badly approaching and headed last, soon dropped to 3rd and ridden, rallied gamely to lead again final 110 yards, won going away op 15/8 tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
9/4
T: Mrs J OwenJ: Mr R Stearn (7)
Held up in last pair, good headway on inside into 3rd at 14th, pushed along home turn, ridden to lead and hung left run-in, headed and no extra final 110 yards op 3/1 tchd 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
1
2
912-6
85/40f
T: D SkeltonJ: Mr Sean P O'Connor (7)
Led until narrowly headed 4th, pressed leader, led but reluctant as leader slowly badly into last, headed run-in, soon no extra in 3rd op 9/2 tchd 2/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
20/1
T: M OsborneJ: Mr Myles Osborne (7)
Always in rear, mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 10/1 tchd 9/1
PU
Horse silk
3
1112-2
10/1
T: E TurnerJ: Murray Dodd (7)
Pecked 1st, chased leaders out wide, went left 9th, lost 3rd next, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
4
712-2
9/1
T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
Chased leaders on inside, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.90, £1.70EX:£10.90Trifecta:£32.10SF:£10.46Swingers:£1.70, £1.80, £1.50

Forecasts

Firak (85/40), Knight In Dubai (9/4), Rebel Dawn Rising (3/1), Shentri (9/1), Janika (10/1), Chief Black Robe (20/1)

Verdict

KNIGHT IN DUBAI ran poorly on his final outing for Dan Skelton but he's turned over a new leaf in points for this yard and he's worth a chance to make a successful return to Rules. Rebel Dawn Rising is a definite threat if he's ready to go and Firak should give his running once more.

  1. KNIGHT IN DUBAI (IRE)
  2. REBEL DAWN RISING (IRE)
  3. FIRAK (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Bennys King
Weight: 12-2  |Age: 12
15/8

Prize Money

1st: £2,566.002nd: £1,284.003rd: £642.004th: £321.00

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