April 06 / 14.15 Fakenham

14.15

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  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 4f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 9P5P2

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
0-5 over hurdles but left disappointing handicap debut behind when close second of four behind a progressive rival over C&D (good to soft) last month, and his Irish point form suggests he'll be fine on this faster ground.
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1st

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Painted Wolf

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Ben Case

0-5 over hurdles but left disappointing handicap debut behind when close second of four behind a progressive rival over C&D (good to soft) last month, and his Irish point form suggests he'll be fine on this faster ground.

3/1

2nd

3

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:54 Fakenham

Painted Wolf

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

14l Newbury novice fifth at 300-1 was recorded in a falsely run affair (2m); need to put a line through subsequent handicap debut, where badly hampered mid-race, and current attainment level remains conjectural.

16/1

9

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Painted Wolf

11st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ben Case

Irish point winner in 2023; ran surprisingly well at odds of 300-1 when beaten about 14l by a well-touted novice over 2m here a month ago; probably flattered as they went no pace but could still be interesting on handicap debut now sent further.

13/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 022353

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
0-11 over hurdles and looks exposed, but was placed three consecutive times towards end of 2025 (2m4f-2m5f) and gave another good account when close third of five at Market Rasen (2m2f) three weeks ago; probably won't be far away.
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4th

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:30 Market Rasen

Livano Bello

12st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Micky Hammond

Didn't fire over hurdles at Perth a fortnight ago and is now 0-13 in that sphere but he's generally pretty consistent and will be suited by the trip-and-ground combination on this chasing debut.

3/1

1

13th May 2026

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Livano Bello

12st 0lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Consistent but continues to seek first win (0-12); produced another decent effort when runner-up at Fakenham (2m4f, good; 11-2) five weeks ago; that form took a slight hit when third-placed Coolkatie was a well-beaten favourite at Uttoxeter subsequently.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 65/P4- D

Last run: 544 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner when trained by Dan Sketon, but absent since her fourth at Ludlow (2m5f, good) for this stable in October 2024 and entitled to benefit from this outing.
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4th

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Vicki Vale

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Deborah Cole

Dual hurdle winner when trained by Dan Sketon, but absent since her fourth at Ludlow (2m5f, good) for this stable in October 2024 and entitled to benefit from this outing.

20/1

2

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Vicki Vale

11st 8lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Dual hurdle winner for Dan Skelton, a yard she left after two quiet runs over fences; pulled up in that discipline on stable debut but showed a bit more spark back over hurdles at Ludlow; nothing wrong with her mark.

16/1

2

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Vicki Vale

11st 8lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Dual hurdle winner for Dan Skelton, a yard she left after two quiet runs over fences; pulled up in that discipline on stable debut but showed a bit more spark back over hurdles at Ludlow; nothing wrong with her mark.

16/1

Form: 09F82P CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
7-23 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; beaten favourite in plating company two starts and pulled up in a subsequent handicap, but has slipped to a very good mark and can't be ruled out.
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4th

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Mermaids Cave

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Won by 10l last week at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) in a race she also won the previous season, when beating Masked Dance on similar terms to today's; clear claims.

9/4

1st

3

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Mermaids Cave

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

7-27 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; not firing on all cylinders since last autumn but wasn't beaten far when fifth of seven in refitted cheekpieces at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month and continues to slip down the weights.

4/1

5th

2

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Mermaids Cave

12st 1lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: James Owen

7-23 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; beaten favourite in plating company two starts and pulled up in a subsequent handicap, but has slipped to a very good mark and can't be ruled out.

11/2

Form: -43314 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Slightly disappointing when only fourth on his latest outing, but posted career-best form when winning readily by over 6l at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) two starts ago and has an obvious claims if back at that level.
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1

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Bitsnbuckles

12st 1lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

Slightly disappointing when only fourth on his latest outing, but posted career-best form when winning readily by over 6l at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) two starts ago and has an obvious claims if back at that level.

9/2

4th

4

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

16:20 Doncaster

Bitsnbuckles

11st 6lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Won for the second time over hurdles at Southwell last month (2m4f, good to soft); has a 7lb higher mark; each-way contender.

7/2

1st

8

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Bitsnbuckles

10st 13lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Only win in 11 starts over hurdles was a Huntingdon handicap in January 2024 (2m3f, good to soft); three fair efforts when returning from over a year off in the autumn; each-way chance.

5/1

Form: 227

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 4F44

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £23.00
Straight Forecast £23.42
Trifecta £146.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Painted Wolf

RP RATINGS:

Livano Bello

TOPSPEED:

Mermaids Cave

D Express:

Coolkatie

Daily Mail:

Shotgun Rider

The Star:

Coolkatie

Daily Mirror:

Livano Bello

Daily Record:

Livano Bello

POSTDATA:

Mermaids Cave

The Sun:

Mermaids Cave

The Times:

Painted Wolf

Telegraph:

Painted Wolf

The Guardian:

Painted Wolf