January 01 / 14.00 Fakenham

14.00

Good

Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 5f 44y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 23-132 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Nothing to split recent peak RPRs on good and soft ground, but more convincing overall with cut, as again evident on last time's Ffos Las second (2m3f; beaten 2l); 2lb rise for that isn't unfair, and just a case of whether the debuted cheekpieces can help him cut out the errors.
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2nd

2

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

One Last Glance

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Tom Gretton

Rather in and out this season but he beat two other finishers in 2m4f contest on heavy ground here in February, and that success was no bolt from the blue; more is required off a career-high mark but the step back up in trip should suit and Freddie Mitchell's claim is a plus.

4/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 54-675

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Weak finisher in all bar his debut start, but should find this a different sort of test to Leicester's stiff 2m4f in soft ground last time; half-sister won twice round here for Lucy Wadham; cheekpieces added.
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1

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:35 Fakenham

Brother Boris

12st 0lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: Lucy Wadham

Front-runner who bids to complete a Fakenham hat-trick after two wide-margin wins in two-finisher contests this year (3m5f, soft/3m, good to soft); the value of his form is tricky to evaluate and today's faster ground may not be ideal but, nevertheless, another bold bid seems likely.

13/8

1st

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:55 Fakenham

Brother Boris

11st 13lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: Lucy Wadham

Saw out the longer trip well to get off the mark here (3m5f, soft) four weeks ago; 6lb higher but has obvious claims and looks the one to beat.

4/6

OUR TIP

Form: 2P6-84

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Back on track when beaten under 4l in a Plumpton hurdle latest (2m4f, good); offered nothing on one previous chase start, albeit on barely raceable ground over too stiff a course (Exeter); this will suit better.
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5

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Birdman Bob

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Andy Irvine

in rear, not fluent 4th

11/2

Form: 31F-88

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
35l second in the 2m maiden hurdle on this card in 2023 and has since fared better over further here and elsewhere; anonymous second chase start latest, but now dropped to 5lb below his winning hurdles mark.
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8

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:35 Southwell

Boleyn Boy

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders, reminder after 3rd, mistake 6th, headway before 8th, mistake when pressed leader 12th, lost ground with one circuit to go, struggling after 16th, pulled up before 3 out

14/1

4th

5

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Fakenham

Boleyn Boy

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, prominent before 3rd, slow jump 5th, mistake last

9/1

4th

5

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Fakenham

Boleyn Boy

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, prominent before 3rd, slow jump 5th, weakened before 3 out, no chance when mistake last

9/1

Form: 8P-6P3

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
His Huntingdon third last time (2m4f, good) was remote and inherited late on; appears a broadly safe conveyance over fences, but appeals least of the two Gretton runners as things stand.
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3rd

3

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Warwick

Fromposttopillar

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Lowly rated maiden who was beaten about 25l in handicap chases (2m4f/2m5f) on his last two starts under rules and was safely held when last of three in a minor point last month.

16/1

3rd

3

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Warwick

Fromposttopillar

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Lowly rated maiden who was beaten about 25l in handicap chases (2m4f/2m5f) on his last two starts under rules and was safely held when last of three in a minor point last month.

16/1

5th

6

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Fakenham

Fromposttopillar

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Tom Gretton

towards rear throughout, mistake 12th

12/1

Form: -9F9P2

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Leading two out in a pair of early season points (3m, good) and a 3m handicap hurdle here (good to soft) of late, only for stamina to run dry every time; player down in trip if lasting out longer in cheekpieces.
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6

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Hardy Buck

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Back in better form for new yard, notably an account-opening win over hurdles at Exeter and second-place finish at Huntingdon (2m7f, soft) returned to fences; hurdles mark is 7lb higher; fighting chance.

9/4

2nd

8

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:30 Huntingdon

Hardy Buck

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Max Comley

Exeter hurdles winner (2m7f) on stable debut in November, before finding the follow-up bid coming too soon; still at the right end of the weights to improve on a chasing record of 649FP67, all for other yards.

12/1

9

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Hardy Buck

10st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Overall record of 0-25 and he's finished tailed off over fences and hurdles in his last two starts (2m5f/2m7f, good); passed over.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.90
Straight Forecast £10.44
Trifecta £57.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

One Last Glance

LAMBOURN:

Hardy Buck

The Times:

Brother Boris

The Star:

Boleyn Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Birdman Bob

Telegraph:

Hardy Buck

POSTDATA:

One Last Glance

The Guardian:

One Last Glance

Daily Mail:

One Last Glance

D Express:

One Last Glance

Daily Mirror:

One Last Glance

The Sun:

One Last Glance

Daily Record:

One Last Glance