January 19 / 12.30 Fakenham

12.30

Good To Soft

Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3432.65
  • 2m 7f 95y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6942P4

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles and not very consistent, but his clear second here (2m4f, good) in October was a good effort and he looked suited by the step up to 3m when close fourth of 16 at Wetherby (good to soft) last month, having been ridden very positively from the front.
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1st

7

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Mersey Street

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) in February and was runner-up on his return visit over 2m5f two weeks later; looks interesting on that form but he needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Carlisle in March.

12/1

7th

13

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

Mersey Street

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Sound performances (won then good second) at Sedgefield last month, while leaving the impression this return to a right-handed track will prove ideal; may still have more to offer over fences; in the mix.

10/1

2nd

3

19th Feb 2026

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:17 Sedgefield

Mersey Street

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Decisive winner over 2m3f here last time (good to soft); this longer trip will suit (has won over 3m1f) and should go well despite 6lb rise.

13/8

9/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -25443 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Lacked fluency when fourth in two 3m Fakenham chases this autumn, but battled on well for third when back over hurdles at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) and today's move back up in trip ought to suit.
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2nd

4

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Awesome Foursome

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out

9/2

2nd

4

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Awesome Foursome

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground 3rd, headway before 3 out

9/2

3rd

9

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

12:22 Ffos Las

Awesome Foursome

10st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Lacked fluency when fourth in two 3m Fakenham chases this autumn and now reverts to hurdling; will be suited by today's drop back in trip, though, and and won't mind the forecast rain; can exploit a favourable mark.

5/1

Form: 0533

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Fair stayer on the Flat (albeit a maiden); well beaten in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m4f) for new stable in the autumn, but fared better when third on last month's handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) and has possibilities if this longer trip unlocks more improvement.
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6

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:57 Warwick

De Vegas Warrior

10st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Longstanding maiden under both codes but he was running well when crashing out two from home at Taunton 17 days ago (3m, good); enters the reckoning.

7/1

9

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

De Vegas Warrior

10st 11lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Henrietta C Knight

Didn't fire on latest outing but began handicap hurdle career with encouraging thirds at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) and Fakenham (2m7f, good); 4lb lower now and Philip Armson claims 3lb today; could have a say.

12/1

6th

8

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:20 Southwell

De Vegas Warrior

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Fair stayer on the Flat (albeit a maiden); third in both handicap hurdles, more recently when upped to 2m7f at Fakenham (good) a fortnight ago, but needs to find something extra here; cheekpieces refitted.

8/1

Form: 4-1551 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Disappointed when favourite for stable debut in November but rebounded with 13l C&D (good to soft) win on New Year's Day; subsequent 6lb rise could have been worse and she's a very obvious contender today.
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4th

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

15:20 Hereford

Malago Rose

11st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

19 races for two wins, the latest in January 2025; creditable minor honours on all four starts this season, albeit as favourite on first three occasions; one of those was under Harriet Tucker; stays 3m2f and will probably be thereabouts.

5/1

4th

7

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

15:26 Taunton

Malago Rose

11st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Two wins overall (latest in January 2025) and ran creditably for third on her three starts this season, albeit as favourite on all three occasions; tried a visor last time but her usual cheekpieces return today; should have another prominent finish.

4/1

Form: 14-57P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Struck form with two wins at Southwell (2m4f, soft) last March but has lost her way since and was pulled up on latest outing 17 days ago; comes here with quite a bit to prove, including stamina; tongue-tie refitted.
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2

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:08 Newton Abbot

Our Pink Lady

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Bagged a pair of 2m4f Southwell handicaps last spring and has continued in good nick, second of 12 back there 25 days ago; she ought to be in the shake-up again.

6/1

3

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Our Pink Lady

11st 11lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: James Owen

Dual C&D winner in March 2024; those were on soft ground but she's fine on good and was twice runner-up before appearing not to stay 3m here in April; should run well.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 07-425 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when very close second to bang-in-form rival at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in November, but was not in the same form at Fontwell (2m5f) last month; now tried in blinkers.
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6th

3

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Chancellorstown

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

prominent, not fluent 1st, not fluent 8th, lost ground after 3 out

11/2

6th

3

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

Chancellorstown

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

prominent, not fluent 1st, not fluent 8th, lost ground after 3 out

11/2

Form: PF-PP5

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Became very disappointing over fences for Lucy Wadham last year and did not show a great deal on his two starts for Alan Jones in the autumn, but reverts to hurdling on a dangerous mark and with a new headgear combination tried; well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.
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3

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

15:40 Plumpton

Kadex

11st 1lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan Jones

prominent behind clear leaders, not fluent and lost position briefly 8th, went second 3 out, 2 lengths down when mistake and fell heavily 2 out

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.30
Straight Forecast £9.84
Trifecta £66.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Malago Rose

POSTDATA:

Mersey Street

RP RATINGS:

Awesome Foursome

D Express:

Chancellorstown

The Star:

De Vega's Warrior

Telegraph:

Malago Rose

Daily Mirror:

Malago Rose

The Sun:

Malago Rose

Daily Record:

Malago Rose

The Times:

Mersey Street