16:35 Fakenham

Friday 15 March 2019

All13:2013:5514:3515:1515:5516:3517:10

Walter Wales Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 40.70s

1^st

Stonebrigg Legend

710-0

5/2

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: Benjamin Poste

Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, chased leader next, looked held when left in lead last tchd 11/4

2^nd

Point Of Departure

811-3

11/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

Close up in 4th, reminders 3rd, pushed along 12th, ridden 3 out, left 2nd at last op 14/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

Come On Charlie

711-12

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones (7)

Jumped right at times, pressed leader, ridden and blundered 2 out, soon weakened, left poor 3rd and hampered last, finished tired op 3/1

Also Ran

Mr Love

711-10

11/4

T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell

Jumped sharply right and unseated rider 1st op 7/2

Primal Focus

511-8

2/1f

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Nick Scholfield

Led, mistake 10th, ridden 4 lengths clear when fell last op 9/4 tchd 15/8

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Non-Runners

Why Lie²³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: A Phillips J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£2.40, £4.20EX:£32.20Trifecta:£183.40SF:£24.50Swingers:£18.90

Forecasts

Primal Focus (2/1), Stonebrigg Legend (5/2), Mr Love (11/4), Come On Charlie (4/1), Point Of Departure (11/1), Why Lie (25/1)

COME ON CHARLIE is the safest option in what again looks like being a tactical race. The gelding has the choice of setting his own tempo and may well confirm he has the legs to cope with his revitalised old rival Stonebrigg Legend. There may be more to come from Primal Focus but he too needs to step things up after just failing to justify favouritism last time (finished just over 3L behind Stonebrgg Legend). Mr Love may also have more to offer and is likely to strip fitter after his recent return from a wind operation.

Come On Charlie
Stonebrigg Legend
Primal Focus

Previous Winners

2018

Heresmynumber

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 8

J: Adam Wedge | T: A Stronge

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,938.002nd: £1,450.003rd: £725.004th: £363.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00