October 14 / 15.15 Fakenham

15.15

Good

Paddy Power Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4247.88
  • 2m 4f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Paddy Power Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3057-3

Last run: 164 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden, creditable 6l third to Watashock over C&D (good) in the spring; a repeat of that would put him in the mix again but he'll need more if he's to gain an elusive first success.
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5th

6

29th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Cobbs Corner

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, lost touch 2 out, tailed off

8/1

5th

10

18th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:10 Plumpton

Cobbs Corner

10st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Won off today's mark over hurdles at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in October 2022; made quite promising seasonal/chase debut at Hereford (2m, good) last month but was not travelling well when brought down at Hereford 19 days ago and his overall record is not compelling.

6/1

0

11

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

13:25 Hereford

Cobbs Corner

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Just 1-10 over hurdles but made a quite promising seasonal/chase debut when fourth over C&D (good) this month and can pose a potent threat if that outing has brought him on; 1lb out of the weights.

5/1

Form: 53938-

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden; creditable third of eight at Huntingdon (3m1f, soft) in March before fading in a big field at Exeter (wore cheekpieces) the following month; today's trip is probably a bare minimum for him, but he's not without a chance.
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6th

10

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Blended Stealth

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Lizzie Quinlan

1-39 over hurdles, the win gained here (2m, good) last May; inconsistent and although he stays 2m4f and latest start was one of his better days, today's position 7lb out of the handicap makes things tough.

25/1

4th

10

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

14:23 Carlisle

Blended Stealth

10st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Lizzie Quinlan

1-38 over hurdles, the win gained at Hexham (2m, good) last May; his good days have become infrequent, though, and he's 3lb out of the weights today; not the percentage call.

25/1

5th

7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Blended Stealth

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Runner-up at Sedgefield in November and not disgraced on penultimate start, but those are the only bright spots in his last nine races; reverts from chasing (last five starts); overall he's won just one (a hurdle race last May) of 47 and today he is 3lb out of the handicap.

16/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5885-1 D

Last run: 164 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Beaten over 30l in his first five races but he was well backed and showed significant improvement to win nine-runner race at Ayr (2m4f, good; never far away and jumped more fluently) in May; up only 4lb and open to further progress; may well follow up.
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2nd

11

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Bells Of Stamford

10st 13lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Not an easy one to predict but seemed to respond positively to first-time cheekpieces when rallying second at Warwick (3m, good) in May; still unexposed over staying trips; big player if headgear continues to aid.

9/2

2nd

11

30th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Bells Of Stamford

10st 5lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Tim Vaughan

2m4f winner (good) over both hurdles and fences; back on last winning mark but plenty to prove based on his last four starts.

20/1

8th

8

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

18:50 Stratford

Bells Of Stamford

11st 5lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Tim Vaughan

prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders after 5th, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened home straight

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-1238 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D (good ground) in May but hasn't built on that and he was sold from Dan Skelton for just £4,000 in September; tailed-off last of eight on debut for new yard three weeks ago and has plenty to prove after that.
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3

30th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:13 Huntingdon

Watashock

11st 0lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

towards rear, sprawled on landing and unseated rider 3rd

11/4

4th

1

14th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Fakenham

Watashock

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, went fourth on inner home turn, made no impression

14/1

Form: 221

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
3yo; poor on Flat but has taken well to hurdling and won four-runner juvenile at Huntingdon (2m, good; 12-1) ten days ago; shapes as if he'll stay 2m4f; may not have reached his limit; shortlisted for handicap debut.
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5th

3

25th Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

11:50 Huntingdon

Anger Management

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: John Ryan

Inconsistent and unraced beyond 2m4f but was found to be lame when well beaten here last month and he scored at Bangor (2m3f, good) the time before; won here (2m, good) last season and not written off today.

7/1

5th

5

10th Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Anger Management

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: John Ryan

Has very mixed record since winning four-runner juvenile hurdle here a year ago but doubled his tally with hard-fought success at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month and has the services of Sean Bowen again here.

5/1

Form: 8/73-2

Last run: 130 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 10yo; best effort over hurdles when a close second at Southwell (2m4f, good; wore cheekpieces; 2-1) in June on first start for Laura Morgan; may do better still for this yard and she has to be respected.
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4th

6

24th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:50 Ayr

Sparkling Dawn

10st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

held up in rear, headway 3 out, bit short of room just before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

13/2

6th

5

14th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Fakenham

Sparkling Dawn

10st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

midfield, headway and pressed leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

100/30

Form: 36-644

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
0-14 over hurdles; fourth at Fontwell and Newton Abbot on her last two outings; will have no problem with today's conditions and may make the frame again but others appeal more for the win.
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9

21st Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

17:30 Plumpton

Baby Sham

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Seamus Mullins

midfield, dropped to rear 8th, detached 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

12/1

9th

12

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Baby Sham

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Seamus Mullins

midfield

16/1

10th

16

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Baby Sham

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Seamus Mullins

Won twice over hurdles in spring 2023 (2m4f/3m2f) but has lost her way in this sphere and, although she made the frame on the Flat in July, she makes only limited appeal from 11lb out of the weights here.

33/1

Form: 45/3

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Useful for John Gosden, winning twice over 1m4f in 2020, but no great shakes over hurdles so far; well-beaten last of three in maiden at Plumpton last month and needs to improve for the switch to handicaps.
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6

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Worcester

Indigo Lake

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland

in touch with leaders, weakened quickly and dropped to rear after 4 out, pulled up 3 out

25/1

8th

2

14th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Fakenham

Indigo Lake

11st 13lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten and lost touch, tailed off, lost shoe

15/2

3rd

1

18th Sep 2022

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

Indigo Lake

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

tracked winner, not fluent 6th, not fluent and lost second 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened 2 out

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £24.80
Straight Forecast £20.58
Tricast £67.52
Trifecta £114.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Anger Management

SPOTLIGHT:

Bells Of Stamford

Daily Mail:

Sparkling Dawn

WEST COUNTRY:

Blended Stealth

The Guardian:

Cobbs Corner

The Times:

Bells Of Stamford

The Star:

Bells Of Stamford

TOPSPEED:

Anger Management

POSTDATA:

Anger Management

NEWMARKET:

Anger Management

Telegraph:

Anger Management

Daily Mirror:

Anger Management

Daily Record:

Anger Management

Daily Express:

Sparkling Dawn