November 15 / 13.22 Fakenham

13.22

Good

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase (A Fakenham Double Up Bonus Race)

  • Prize money: £4138.96
  • 2m 0f 59y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase (A Fakenham Double Up Bonus Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1536-4 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won this race by a wide margin 12 months ago and he is 2lb lower in his bid for a repeat; modest return to action at Ffos Las three weeks ago (2m hurdle) but that should have blown away any cobwebs and he is more appealing than most.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Sabbathical

12st 0lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Ended most recent campaign with a fifth chase win, in April 2023; well held over hurdles since back from an absence but his recent Sedgefield chase second for Osian Radford was encouraging; has won both course starts, over hurdles (2m4f, heavy) and this race in 2023; solid player.

8/1

2nd

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Sabbathical

11st 5lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

disputed lead, led after 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, headed just before last, bit short of room just after last, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Sabbathical

11st 5lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

disputed lead, led after 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, headed just before last, bit short of room just after last, soon no extra

13/2

6/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: /23-46

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Point winner in March 2019; hint of ability in handicap hurdles and quite possible she will be seen to better effect now sent chasing.
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5th

5

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Moore Clouds

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Andrew Wilson

Won handicap chases at Market Rasen last June (2m, good) and Sedgefield on Boxing Day (2m1f, good to soft); hasn't been in quite such good form since; could go well.

10/1

9th

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Moore Clouds

11st 2lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Andrew Wilson

Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark here (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; not in same form when well-held third at Market Rasen last month, though, and this switch back to hurdling is not ideal.

16/1

9th

6

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

18:20 Sedgefield

Moore Clouds

11st 2lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Andrew Wilson

Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark here (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; not in same form when well-held third at Market Rasen last month, though, and this switch back to hurdling is not ideal.

16/1

16/1

Form: -3P923 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
22l third behind Sabbathical in this race 12 months ago; his two good runs this season have both come at Southwell and he comes here after a lacklustre effort at Fontwell four weeks ago; others stronger for win purposes.
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3rd

7

3rd Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell

Uncle O

10st 5lb

J: Bradley Roberts

T: Clare Hobson

led, headed and raced in second after 3rd

10/1

6th

9

25th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

Uncle O

10st 2lb

J: Bradley Roberts

T: Clare Hobson

prominent, outpaced 3 out

20/1

Form: 24138- D

Last run: 301 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Bolted up over 2m in the mud at Warwick in December off a 5lb lower mark; well beaten behind Sabbathical at Exeter (hurdles) when last seen in January; record fresh doesn't suggest this will be his day.
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5th

9

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 4

16:20 Fakenham

Templier

10st 4lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sarah Humphrey

Scored over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in November and has remained in good form since but usually knocks about in Class 5 races and may find a couple of today's rivals too strong.

5/1

5th

9

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 4

16:20 Fakenham

Templier

10st 4lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sarah Humphrey

raced in fourth, not fluent 8th, soon dropped to last, mistake 3 out, soon struggling

5/1

2nd

3

12th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Templier

11st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sarah Humphrey

midfield, not fluent and dropped to rear 2 out (usual 3 out), soon rallied, went third home turn

6/1

Form: 4P11-V

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Two wins at Fontwell early in 2022; still in contention but off the bridle (not going as well as Follow Your Fire at the time) when the race was voided at Bangor three weeks ago; capable of better over fences.
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8th

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Master Malcolm

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Ended last season with two soft-ground wins at Huntingdon (2m4f) and will be fine on the quicker surface here but has been out of form this term (four starts) and needs to turn things around.

20/1

8th

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Master Malcolm

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Ended last season with two soft-ground wins at Huntingdon (2m4f) and will be fine on the quicker surface here but has been out of form this term (four starts) and needs to turn things around.

20/1

6th

4

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:35 Huntingdon

Master Malcolm

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Took this event 12 months ago but he's offered little in three outings this season, beating only one back over C&D last month; has something to prove.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 22P912 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Reportedly benefited from a break when winning at Southwell in September (2m, good); beaten at odds-on at Ludlow four weeks ago but still recorded a solid RPR; not ruled out.
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10

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

17:20 Market Rasen

Gouet Des Bruyeres

10st 4lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Joanne Foster

Very well handicapped on exploits for previous stable but has yet to run a race of any great note for current yard; lots to prove right now.

33/1

8th

8

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

16:20 Cartmel

Gouet Des Bruyeres

10st 7lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Joanne Foster

Ex-Oliver Greenall; wasn't in the best of form when last seen out (on unsuitable soft ground) late last year; can do better on this ground particularly as 14lb lower than for last win (2m4f on good to firm at Ludlow in 2022).

14/1

Form: P9448V D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Unable to get competitive on his next six starts after winning by 9l at Hexham (1m7f, good to soft) in May but he's now 2lb below that last winning mark and he had moved into a prominent position when the race was voided at Bangor last month; could have a big run in him.
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5th

9

10th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Follow Your Fire

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Dual winner over hurdles and fences; generally out of sorts since last success (12 months ago) and beaten long way in both runs this spring; needs a big revival back hurdling.

20/1

7th

6

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

14:15 Hexham

Follow Your Fire

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won by 9l over C&D (good to soft) last May but he's been disappointing since and was tailed off at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) last time; that was after a break but he needs a major revival on this drop back in trip.

25/1

7th

7

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:40 Huntingdon

Follow Your Fire

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jennie Candlish

Won by 9l at Hexham (1m7f, good to soft) last May and now 6lb lower after some forgettable performances during the past year; Sam Twiston-Davies is booked but not hard to have reservations.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.80
Straight Forecast £16.85
Trifecta £196.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Gouet Des Bruyeres

SPOTLIGHT:

Sabbathical

WEST COUNTRY:

Master Malcolm

The Star:

Master Malcolm

The Times:

Gouet Des Bruyeres

Telegraph:

Gouet Des Bruyeres

The Guardian:

Gouet Des Bruyeres

Daily Mirror:

Gouet Des Bruyeres

Daily Record:

Gouet Des Bruyeres

RP Ratings:

Sabbathical

Daily Mail:

Sabbathical

D Express:

Sabbathical