15:25 Fakenham

Monday 17 April 2017

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Sworders Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 5m 49.70s

1^st

Phare Isle

1211-1

9/2

T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (7)

Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, strongly challenged after last, stayed on strongly op 4/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Amron Kali

711-1

11/4j

T: P HendersonJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in rear but in touch, headway approaching 3 out, driven to challenge next, every chance after last, kept on well op 2/1

3^rd

Boher Lad

1011-12

4/1

T: A PhillipsJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened before last tchd 7/2 and 9/2

4^th

Byron Blue

811-10

6/1

T: B BarrJ: Aidan Coleman

Led, headed before 2nd, weakened approaching last op 7/1

5^th

Serpico

611-11

11/4j

T: O SherwoodJ: Thomas Garner (3)

Tracked leader, hit 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 7/2

Also Ran

Lightentertainment

911-4

20/1

T: F BrennanJ: Mr James King (5)

Held up in touch, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£2.80, £1.30EX:£17.90Trifecta:£77.60SF:£16.98Swingers:£3.00, £3.50, £1.20

Forecasts

Amron Kali (11/4), Serpico (11/4), Boher Lad (4/1), Phare Isle (9/2), Byron Blue (6/1), Lightentertainment (20/1)

The in-form BOHER LAD has stiff test ahead but has more ticks in the right boxes than Amron Kali and edges a slender nomination as the more guaranteed stayer. Serpico also has a question to answer regarding his ability to cope with the excess demands on his stamina but appeals more than Byron Blue , who stays well but is on a long losing run and has a lot to prove.