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13:30 Fakenham

Good To Soft

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  • 2m 5f 44y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Fakenham

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 39P21-

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Lightly raced 7yo who justified favouritism when making all in a maiden hurdle win at Warwick (2m3f, good) in his final run last season; returns from 200 days off but he should have a future over fences and is respected for in-form yard.

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4th

3

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

14:35 Fakenham

Scene One

11st 12lb

T: Lucy Wadham

Two wins this season, over C&D off 5lb lower in November (good to soft) and over 2m3f off 2lb lower at Market Rasen in January (good to soft); fair run in first-time blinkers (retained) last time (2m6f); chance.

7/2

4th

7

22nd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:43 Newbury

Scene One

11st 6lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

Made it 2-3 over fences when scoring at Market Rasen (2m3f, good to soft) in January and he had an excuse on his step up to 3m at Market Rasen last month; that was another blip in his patchy profile but he still has potential in this sphere and is a big player if he can bounce back again; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

5/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 33234- BF

Last run: 245 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Scored over fences (2m2f, heavy) in France last June but has mixed record in four runs for current yard and was tailed off at Stratford (15-8 favourite) in his final run last season; comes with risks attached after 245 days off and others are preferred.

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2nd

7

16th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Worcester

Icaque De LIsle

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Won twice in France for Emmanuel Clayeux, including over fences (2m2f, heavy); placed four times for this trainer, and now rated 6lb lower than when runner-up at Fakenham (2m5f) last November; too keen when last in action at Huntingdon; first run since wind surgery.

14/1

5th

1

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:35 Huntingdon

Icaque De LIsle

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

A fairly useful 2m2f winning chaser in France; yet to add to that for his current yard but he arrives in good nick, sixth of 14 in 2m3f Exeter handicap in January; that race has thrown up four subsequent winners so he merits serious consideration off a 3lb lower mark.

11/2

6th

4

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

16:15 Exeter

Icaque De LIsle

11st 12lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Mostly kept to sharper tracks than this over fences for new yard and a recent fourth of nine finishers at Plumpton (2m3f, soft) further suggests he has his share of weight without some improvement.

10/1

Form: 14425-

Last run: 219 days

W: 10st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Only 1lb higher than when winning over fences at Pumpton (2m1f, good to soft) in January but this veteran returns after 219 days off and he has form figures of 7P0684 at this sort of trip; has work to do in new headgear for new yard.

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10th

11

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:05 Newton Abbot

Shaws Cross

10st 9lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Now 7lb lower than a close call over fences in December but he's proved vulnerable since and reverts to hurdles for the first time since April 2023; others higher up the list.

14/1

3rd

9

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:13 Fontwell

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

14/1

5th

7

26th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:14 Fontwell

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

12yo who still seems to retain ability, but he has 13l to find with Mister Upton on latest C&D running and a 12lb pull is not enough to tempt; drying ground wouldn't be ideal for him.

8/1

Form: P-P411 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Has won five of his last nine starts and he made it 7-22 over fences when completing a double at Hereford (2m5f, good to firm) last month; all of his wins have been good/good to firm but he still looks on a workable mark and is a big player again if conditions are in his favour.

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6th

4

14th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Ben Buie

11st 9lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Seven-time chase winner on good/good to firm, including this race last year; suffered two heavy defeats during the summer and was a first-fence faller on latest outing but returns here on a good mark and with conditions in his favour.

25/1

5

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Ben Buie

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Martin Keighley

Seven-time chase winner on good/good to firm (2m-2m5f); has a point to prove after two heavy defeats this summer but 2m7f might well have stretched him over hurdles here last time and today's assignment looks more suitable.

14/1

8th

5

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Worcester

Ben Buie

11st 10lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Likes good ground but he's a chaser these days and hasn't raced over hurdles since 2020; pulled up on his latest chase and has never run over this far.

14/1

Form: 25057-

Last run: 206 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Won over hurdles in France (2m1f, soft) last March but he struggled at big prices in three runs in Britain this spring; now switches to fences after 206 days off and has plenty to prove at this new trip.

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6th

6

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Flamelco

11st 3lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Sarah Humphrey

disputed lead early, led 3rd, went clear before 9th, mistake 10th, reduced lead but good jump 4 out

7/1

1

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Flamelco

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

2m1f hurdle winner (soft) when trained in France; has jumped and hung left on his last couple of starts, the latest when beaten over 12l (C&D, good); drops 2lb; more needed.

6/1

5th

1

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Flamelco

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

Placed off 7lb higher at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) in November and looked set to open British account over C&D (heavy) in February, only to tire on the run-in; contender if judged on those exploits but is not very consistent and needs to bounce back from last month's disappointing run.

6/1

Form: 0P1-96

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

Won a hurdle handicap at Taunton (3m, good) in March but he's been disappointing in both runs since; still lightly raced but he's been hard to predict so far and needs to get back on track on this switch to fences.

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3rd

5

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:35 Huntingdon

Unspeakable

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Resumed with a promising second in 3m Ffos Las handicap chase in May and he also caught the eye when a running-on sixth of 11 back hurdling at Worcester (2m4f) last month; interesting.

13/2

6th

13

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Unspeakable

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Came second in a chase in May but has largely been disappointing since his narrow 3m hurdle win in March 2023; drops back in trip with usual tongue-tie left off here; not the most obvious answer.

16/1

8th

15

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

19:05 Perth

Unspeakable

10st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Sole win came at Taunton (3m, good; first-time tongue-tie) in March 2023; now rated 5lb lower, and seemed to turn a bit of a corner when runner-up over fences at Ffos Las (3m; beaten 9l) in May; off for three months thereafter, so difficult to know how he'll fare back over hurdles.

7/1

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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POSTDATA:

Ben Buie

TOPSPEED:

Shaw's Cross

Telegraph:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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The Times:

Ben Buie

The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

Ben Buie