February 13 / 13.20 Fakenham

13.20

Soft

£150,000 Prize Money On 4th May Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 0f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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£150,000 Prize Money On 4th May Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light snow

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 98P1B3 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Again well backed at Wincanton last time (1m7f, soft), despite being 10lb higher than for the Uttoxeter win, and wasn't beaten far into third on tiring ground; up another 1lb but looks sure to be involved.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Morning Mayhem

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Nick Scholfield

Three wins for new stable last season (2m, heavy-good to soft) and he's continued in good form, beaten only 1l when fourth at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month; the drop back in trip could help; firmly in calculations.

7/2

4th

8

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 2

17:13 Fakenham

Morning Mayhem

11st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Nick Scholfield

Three wins for new stable last season, the latest here (2m, good to soft) in March; might have been a shade unlucky when keeping-on third at Stratford (2m2f, good; denied clear run) last time and is unexposed over 2m4f but needs to maintain his progress to land this prize.

12/1

3rd

2

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:08 Stratford

Morning Mayhem

11st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Nick Scholfield

In fine form for his current yard and he got back on the up with 2m Fakenham handicap success 15 days ago; up 3lb but strong at the finish there so he holds excellent claims back over a longer trip.

5/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 26-320

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in juvenile hurdles but hasn't kicked on following a wind operation, beaten about 25l on either side of his well-held second in a small-field handicap at Fontwell (2m1f); handles soft ground but a bit to prove now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:18 Fakenham

Risk It All

11st 13lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Second in consecutive 2m handicaps (one here) in February/March but wasn't quite in same form when well-held third on latest start and is now 0-9 over hurdles; unexposed at around 2m4f but needs to find something extra.

7/2

3rd

4

6th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:55 Plumpton

Risk It All

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

French Flat winner in 2024; maiden hurdler who is proving hard to place in handicaps, albeit his latest defeat, over C&D last month, came at the hands of one who'd dropped a long way in the weights; needs more.

7/2

2nd

1

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Risk It All

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Beaten at short odds (well clear at one point) over C&D in January 2025; has fared better since, earning an RPR of 99 when runner-up at Fakenham (2m, soft; 4-1) latest; this lacks strength in depth, so he should have key role to play.

13/8

OUR TIP

Form: -847F2

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Placed for previous stable; fell on debut for this one but gave the favourite a fright at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft; 3lb lower) and was clear of the third; unraced on soft ground so that's the concern; cheekpieces added.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Character Testing

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Flat winner who is 0-15 over hurdles, though does have placed form off this mark; it wasn't too bad a run 19 days ago at Market Rasen.

8/1

5th

2

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Character Testing

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

0-14 over hurdles, and C&D second in January (good to soft) was the fourth time he's been beaten under a length in this sphere; not obviously ungenuine for all that, however, and he'll likely be just right for this after a couple of recent Flat spins; no ground concerns.

11/2

8th

7

(1)

20th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:50 Redcar

Character Testing

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Mark Walford

Modest maiden hurdler who returned to the Flat following 20-month absence when seventh of nine at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) 13 days ago; needs to come down the weights.

16/1

Form: -44344

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Has hinted at winning potential over hurdles but not when tailed off here in December and that's flanked by heavy defeats on the AW; this slow ground casts further doubts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

10

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Alvesta

10st 4lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Longstanding maiden and no recent evidence to suggest she's about to put that right.

33/1

7th

9

9th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Alvesta

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

30-race maiden Flat and jumps; bought for 3,400gns in February; well beaten on stable debut at Kelso last month (2m2f, good); should improve for that run; on a good mark at present.

12/1

6th

9

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Alvesta

10st 8lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

0-22 on the Flat and 0-7 over hurdles; sold out of Matt Crawley's stable for 3,400gns after well-held fourth at Fakenham (2m, soft) in February but ought to be better suited by the forecast faster ground here, and could plausibly have been perked up by her new regime.

12/1

25/1

Form: 46/4-5

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced maiden who left his previous yard for 3,500gns; at 16-1, he was struggling a long way out on stable debut at Uttoxeter (soft).
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Verdict Starting price

11

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

LAllier

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Steph Cameron

Had some fair form for Michael Wigham but well held in 2m handicaps at Uttoxeter and Fakenham this term after a long absence; hard to make a case for in his bid to gain a maiden success.

20/1

5th

4

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:20 Fakenham

LAllier

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Steph Cameron

Lightly raced maiden who left his previous yard for 3,500gns; at 16-1, he was struggling a long way out on stable debut at Uttoxeter (soft).

25/1

Form: -540P5 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper for Rae Guest but has no form claims on what she's achieved over hurdles, including two handicaps over C&D.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Stratford

Noble Miss

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Won a bumper for Rae Guest but has no form claims on what she's achieved over hurdles, including three handicaps at Fakenham; first-time blinkers are now applied along with hood.

40/1

6th

6

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:20 Fakenham

Noble Miss

10st 5lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Sarah Humphrey

Won a bumper for Rae Guest but has no form claims on what she's achieved over hurdles, including two handicaps over C&D.

25/1

7

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:07 Fakenham

Noble Miss

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Juvenile bumper winner for previous stable, but has struggled over hurdles and beaten 21l+ in three starts, latterly in a hood (retained); makes handicap debut aided by Jamie Gambin's 10lb claim, but has plenty to prove and others make more obvious appeal.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £4.14
Trifecta £8.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Morning Mayhem

RP RATINGS:

Character Testing

Telegraph:

Risk It All

NEWMARKET:

Alvesta

POSTDATA:

Morning Mayhem

The Times:

Morning Mayhem

Daily Mail:

Morning Mayhem

D Express:

Morning Mayhem

Daily Mirror:

Morning Mayhem

The Guardian:

Character Testing

The Star:

Character Testing

Daily Record:

Character Testing